Oihan Sancet He was the most outstanding rojiblanco player last Sunday against Elche. The Navarrese played a great game, something that he recognized Marcelino in the press room at San Mamés and the fans when he was replaced by Raul Garcia. “I am very happy, I am feeling very well and things are working out for us. We are playing good football and I personally feel comfortable with my teammates, very happy in this regard. Receiving the affection of the fans is a source of pride, emotionally it helps you a lot and the truth is that I am very happy”, he stated.
Mendillori’s arouses great expectations in Athletic. He is considered one of the great players of the future: “I am aware that this is the season in which I am feeling the best. The fans perceive it this way, every day I try to improve to be better and to be able to bring a lot of joy to this club”.
The lion’s contract ends in 2024 and has a termination clause close to 45 million euros. It does not seem like a very high amount for a footballer who can arouse the interest of the big European clubs. Can the Athletic fans be calm about their future? “Yes, of course, I am very happy here, I have been here for many years, it is the club that has made me reach the first team and the First Division. I have nothing but words of thanks. My idea is to be here as many years as possible, I hope I can give you Many joys to this club”, he stated in the Lezama press room.
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Marcelino He has converted him to a striker, a position in which he is performing at a magnificent level. “I couldn’t tell you what my position is, I will always play where the coach puts me, but it is true that I feel much better in that position. Since I spoke with him I have been trying, I feel better and better and I am adapting, I am doing things well and hopefully they can turn out better, ”he explained.
Before the break he suffered pubic discomfort that prevented him from playing with the U-21 team, but on Sunday he started against the Elche team, although Marcelino He acknowledged that he had replaced him to avoid risks. “It’s a bit of a rare injury, there are days I’m fine and other days not so well. Every day there are different sensations, I am working on it, trying to recover as best as possible and move forward”, she stated.
At the moment, the chosen option is to take a conservative treatment. It is not considered going through the operating room. “The possibility of operating is one more issue for doctors, I don’t go into that. At the moment we do not propose that option, we are working on recovering, there are several options for it. We are not considering the option of operating, I will discuss that with the doctors and if it is necessary to operate, we will decide.
Now he only thinks about next Saturday’s match against Villarreal. A victory would serve to advance the yellows in the standings and rise to seventh place, which could give them the right to play in Europe depending on who wins the Cup final between Betis and Valencia: “We are aware that it is a very important game, we play a lot, if we beat them we would reach seventh place. We are going to work hard, leave the three points and that will give us extra motivation for the rest of the season and try to achieve the goal of entering Europe”.
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The team of Unai Emerand will host Athletic just three days before playing the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, a circumstance that can distract them. “Yes, it can influence, they will come from a tough Champions League game and next week they have another one. But beyond that, we have to focus on ourselves. We should not look at the rival. If we do things well, if we go with enthusiasm and enthusiasm, we can get the three points, that’s what we’ll try”.
Finish seventh is the closest option, but Sancet he is ambitious to finish higher. “The goal is to be as high as possible. We are not looking at what can happen in the Cup final, if we can be fourth, fifth or sixth better. The objective is to enter Europe, the higher up the better to enter directly, without prior ”, he stated.