Saturday's game against Osasuna left a very bitter residue on Athletic. The rojiblancos had the victory in their hands thanks to the goal scored by Oihan
Sancet in the 62nd minute, but again they let themselves be tied in the final stretch of the match. The rear was surprised by a long pass, Enric
Galician, who had just jumped onto the grass, beat the defenders back, sent the ball back and Budimir he hit the ball head to the left post of the goal defended by Unai
Simon to put the final 2-2 on the scoreboard.
Joy in a well. What seemed to be the second consecutive win for the first time in the 2020-21 League turned into a sad draw that does not bring the lions out of poverty in their goal of rushing the last chances to play in Europe next season, something that it was already very complicated.
The truth is that Athletic goes from gift to gift. This is something that has been repeating this season, but it has become especially bloody in recent days. To the two points lost against the rojillos in the 89th minute, we must add those that were left on the road against Valladolid and against Real Sociedad in Anoeta in the clash played immediately after losing the Cup final played last 3 April at La Cartuja.
The pucelanos also tied the game in San Mamés with a goal of Weismann at 85 '. The Israeli striker finished off a pass from the right to the local networks with the red-and-white defense very static, to see them come. The Gipuzkoan goal that made it 1-1 was more of an individual error by Unai
Simon, who ‘ate’ a poisoned pass from Robert
Lopez In 89 'he slipped close to the bar of the red-and-white goal and thus balanced the one scored by Asier
Villalibre four minutes before.
In total, there are three victories that have gone into limbo in the last seven games and that now would serve to be hooked on the fight for sixth or seventh place that lead to playing continental competition, either the Europa League or the Conference League of New Creation. Athletic now has 46 points in its locker. At 52, the outlook would look completely different, in a much more positive way because it would have meant having won five of the last seven games played, four of them in a row.
Nine dates without missing
Now, Athletic has to settle for “showing off” not having lost in the last nine league games, but seven of them have been draws for two wins on their locker. After the defeat of the Metropolitano in the match postponed in January by the temporary Filomena, the team of Marcelino has beaten the colchoneros in San Mamés (2-1) and Sevilla in Sánchez Pizjuán (0-1) and has equaled on the scoreboard with Eibar (1-1), Alavés (0-0), Valladolid (2- 2) and Osasuna (2-2) at home and against Celta (0-0), Real Sociedad (1-1) and Betis (0-0) at home. The team does not lose, but neither does it win enough to get closer to its goals, which must be more substantial than being in the middle of the leaderboard.
Previously, the set of Marcelino Two other league markers were also matched. Valencia managed to equalize in the 65th minute after the goal from their own goal. Hugo
Guillamon and Eibar also very soon balanced the target materialized by Yuri
Berchiche. It was tougher against Atlético in Madrid. Muniain overtook the visitors, but frames
Llorente Y Lewis
Suarez penalties turned the score around in a match in which the lions deserved better luck.
The team does not know how to keep the result in favor when the decisive moments arrive
What seems clear is that Athletic does not know how to endure a good result, play with the necessary cold blood so that things do not happen in the matches when it is ahead. Own Marcelino, quite angry, he recognized it on Saturday at the end of the meeting. “It makes me uncomfortable to win twice and to be tied at home. Back you cannot grant what we grant in First. In 88 'you have to pause and know how to avoid danger zones. The rival cannot score that goal for you. In that minute you cannot grant that chance. We don't know how to play those minutes, when we have to win games. We are not solvent in those situations ”, affirmed the Asturian.
The truth is that this handicap is weighing on the team. In First you can not give so much.