With derby rumors still buzzing among red and white fans, IF Elfsborg come to San Mamés. You don’t die of victory by winning a game as happened on more than one occasion with Real Sociedad, who after beating Athletic looked like wolves. The three points against the Txuri Urdin club, beyond the emotional aspect, should serve to continue rounding out the team.
Athletic came in fifth in the League and sixth in Europe. Good number that can continue to grow because, a priori, those Valverde They left with a band of favorites at La Catedral. Victory against the Swedes would confirm qualification for the next round with no other matches to be played and would keep them in contention for a place in the top eight.
The match against Real and the imminent visit to Vallecas with only 3 days in between will be compelling Ernesto Valverde to introduce changes on both sides. Beyond taste, this doesn’t concern red-and-white parishes too much because rotations work for them, generally. The guys on the bench push and demand a higher level from the starters. A blessing for the coach.
Fair victory against Real
The derby against Real Sociedad in San Mamés was synonymous with victory for Athletic. There have now been four in a row, five of the last six visits, beyond historical data which is evidently huge as locals. In any case, we should not focus especially on a match like the Txuri Urdin club did for many years, which after winning several direct duels died in victory and then found itself widely surpassed in the table in end.
The three points against Real allow Athletic to move into fifth place, move five points clear of a direct European rival and also give the fans, especially those who live or work in ‘Comanche territory’, an incomparable that peace of mind in a choice week. He will go for them.
The cod of Sancet He did justice to what is seen on the grass of a San Mamés that vibrates with its team because of what the players send and because of the special aura that is created in these games. With the score in their favour, Athletic slightly took their foot off the accelerator and that allowed the rival not to suffer too much, but that was it. Zurigorri, without any good chances, deservedly scored the second and avoided the discomfort of finishing tight at the end, although not really suffering against a flat team from which more was expected in Bilbao.
Source: La Verdad
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