The season doesn’t let up. With only three days of margin for recovery after having played on Thursday in Bulgaria, Athletic resumes the League with the visit to Valladolid (Zorrilla, 6:30 p.m., with refereeing by the Cantabrian Adrian Cordero Vega). It’s time to change the chip to regain the pulse of the regularity tournament. Return to winning ways after two very frustrating draws for completely different reasons. The lions were not able to win in Mallorca playing with one more for more than seventy minutes and last Sunday they played at a high level and created very clear chances to defeat Betis clearly, but they had to settle for another draw due to their lack of expertise in front of the rival goal.
Today is the day to sing victory again, although it must be done without Inaki Williamsa very noticeable drop. The ‘9’ suffers from muscular overload. The team of Valverde visit a recently promoted player who is also suffering in this first stretch of the campaign. The Pucelanos are second to last in the standings and on Friday they saw how another team in trouble, Las Palmas, took the lead in Vallecas. Their problems are reflected in the numbers. They are the third team that scores the least and the one that receives the most: 9 goals in favor and 24 against. The Uruguayan team Paulo Pezzolano They have lost the last three games they have played in their home field, Mallorca, Rayo and Villarreal, all three by the same result (1-2), and last day they lost at El Sadar.
Possible lineups for Valladolid-Athletic this afternoon
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In addition, they will have another important handicap in a situation like this. The Fondo Norte collective, which represents 2,400 fans, has called for a day of protest that includes a banner in the 12th minute and the interpretation of different chants against the board and the team. It will be necessary to see how this circumstance influences the mood, already quite shaken, of the local footballers.
Athletic, for its part, will try not to miss any more stupid points. The Bilbao team have already lost eight, four in extra time against Atlético (1), Sevilla (2) and Girona (1), and the same number in the aforementioned matches against Vermilion (2) and Beticos (2).
The logical thing is that Valverde Modify your team considering that they played on Thursday and had a long trip back from the Bulgarian city of Razgrad. The coach confirmed yesterday that he will have to bring in “fresh people”, but without revealing his cards.
The doubt of eleven
Julen Agirrezabala He will get between the sticks after recovering his best level in recent games. Everything indicates that From Mark He will be the right back after starting on the bench against Ludogorets. From there the doubts begin. Vivian could play as a center back Yeray either Nuñez and Adama left back to give rest to Yuriwith options also for Lekue. Mikel Vesga He could be one of the chosen ones in the engine room after playing good minutes on Thursday. meadows can be your companion. Above, doubts increase with the casualties of Sancet and Inaki Williams. Nico Serranothe game changer in Bulgaria, could play on the right, with Berenguer on the other side, Unai Gómez hitch and Djaló above.
An eleven to face the break with victory after not being able to achieve it in the previous two: defeat against Atlético and Girona, in that bizarre match with three missed penalties. This afternoon it’s time to add three again.
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