Valverde continues to give clues, by Carlos Zaballa

What is football. Athletic had several very clear chances to score in the first half of the friendly against Bochum and did not hit any of them. However, the picture changed completely in the second. Then the effectiveness made an appearance.

The red-and-white team scored four goals, but two of them caused a special joy. Those noted by Asier Villalibre. The striker needs games like this to regain the confidence he lost last season. Yesterday he defined perfectly, how a scorer should do.

Valverde placed to Sancet mid-centre with Muniain a few meters later, as a hitch with the tip. It produces a lot of hope to see two footballers of that quality play inside. The ability to generate play is much greater with them on the field. For now, Txingurri has lined up the Txantrea player in that position against Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bochum, good news without a doubt.

yesterday located Iñaki Williams on the right wing with that of Gernika above. Each in his natural position. However he surprised the test he wanted to do with Danny Garcia. He placed him as a center back with Nolaskoain in the midfield, but he could not see the performance of Zumarraga’s in the axis of defense. The test only lasted five minutes because the one from Zumaia was injured. This is a sign that the coach is looking for alternatives to complete the roster of three specific central defenders from the first team.