The game at the Bernabéu served to reliably reveal the problems that Athletic has in front of goal. The lions made enough merits not only to tie, but to take all three points. His manifest inability to achieve prevented, despite everything, that he was able to level Benzema’s target.
MD has spoken to four illustrious former rojiblanco scorers. One of them, Carlos Ruiz, can still boast of being the last top scorer in the centennial history of the Bilbao club. The other three also surpassed the barrier of one hundred official matches with the Athletic shirt and one hundred goals. Dani Ruiz Bazán and Manu Sarabia were part of the last winning team in the League and Cup. Urzaiz defended the rojiblanco shield in the Champions League after that second place achieved under Luis Fernández.
The four coincide when asserting that it is evident that the current Athletic has a serious problem in front of goal. Numbers sing. Marcelino’s pupils have 13 goals in the 15 league games played to date. Not one per game.
The reflections that each one contributes in this regard affect issues such as tranquility, trust, work, perseverance, perseverance … Villalibre aims for almost everyone to be the next Athletic killer, although they do not undermine the generous work scored by Iñaki Williams. The three oldest veterans are clear that Athletic has it increasingly difficult to compete with their weapons. Urzaiz, on the other hand, differs in this regard.
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Carlos Ruiz defended the Athletic shirt for 11 seasons, played 275 matches as a lion and scored 115 goals, being the top scorer in the 1974-75 League. “Seeing the occasions that there were against Madrid, that they did not score a goal was to shoot themselves in the foot. With the few goals they have, I don’t know if they themselves are getting nervous and rushing. Williams destabilizes defenders because of his speed, but he is not a killer ”, he points out.
Dani Ruiz Bazán played 12 seasons for Athletic, playing 402 games as a lion and signing 199 goals. “It is evident that the team has a problem with the goal. Nobody can deny it because it is like that ”, he starts.
Manu Sarabia played 11 seasons for Athletic, playing 382 games and scoring 112 goals. “The problem in front of goal is what we are suffering unfortunately in the last games. The issue of goals is a matter of streaks and sensations. The most important thing is not to lose confidence and to continue generating opportunities ”, he points out.
Ismael Urzaiz defended the Athletic shirt for 11 seasons, played 419 official matches as a lion and established a record of 112 goals. “It is obvious that it is difficult for Athletic to score a goal, but it will not be because there have been no chances. If the other day, in a game as demanding and complicated as the Bernabéu, he had the chances he had and couldn’t finish the play … ”.
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