When Martinez Munuera He raised the red cardboard to heaven Unai Simon, the Athletic castle began to collapse. Playing with ten footballers for more than an hour is a problem now that the forces are fair. “With these games in a few days and with all the jogging we have carried, it has become long, it has been seen,” he said. Yeray Álvarez in statements distributed by the rojiblanco team.
He Athletic He wanted to “have the ball” more than usual: “We have tried to have a little more play than we usually have, I think we have succeeded, but we have had practically no clear opportunity.” The lions sought to strike “by the bands”, there they saw a certain weakness in the Leganes. “We thought it was where we would have more spaces, but the party has opted for the other side and can only be congratulated,” said the center.
The script of the meeting varied with the red one Simon. Until then he sent the Athletic, although without opportunities of danger. “The approach of the party was clear that we were going to carry it, we were going to carry the ball, the handling of the match, from all the pressure we were making and they practically did not press us up,” he explained Yeray. But “with the expulsion it has become a little more difficult” for the troop of Garitano: “We have been short of people at the arrivals because there have been centers, but there have been no auctions. Staying with one less player shows. ”
The of Barakaldo suffered a moderate muscle injury in the soleus during the appointment against the Real Madrid. “It will be low in the rest of the League,” read the statement issued by the Athletic. But there was surprise. Yeray worked with the group in the pre-crash sessions with the Leganes, entered the call and appeared in the initial photo.
It was a personal decision, as revealed by the 5 rojiblanco. “I had already said goodbye to the season. The team was lacking in players, they gave me the option to choose whether or not to play was my thing and I wanted to try“, argument Yeray. The objective was to throw a cable “to be able to get the three points” in the fight for Europe and “help the team”. Collectively, there was sadness due to the defeat, however, personally, he did not have to regret anything: “We have not succeeded, but I am happy that there has been no injury or relapse.”