“Above you have to try to be more successful”

Iñigo Lekue had to change bands yesterday. The deustuarra played on the left side with From Marcos on the right. “We knew the game was going to be tough. We were good and we had minutes of control of the game in the first half. We have also arranged good occasions, but they have also had them. The tie leaves us with a bittersweet taste. Now we have to do it good in San Mamés, so we will have a better taste in our mouths ”, said the deustuarra before the GOL cameras regarding Sevilla’s visit to Bilbao next Saturday. Then there will still be two other home games, against Betis and Real Madrid to close 2021.

At least, Athletic did not concede a goal, merit of Unai Simon, who made two major interventions in the final stretch of the match in a heads-up with Sandro and a point-blank shot of Olivera. “Keeping a clean sheet always helps. If you can’t win, at least it serves to tie. Above we must try to be more successful, but we generate chances. It is the way to score goals, “added the defender, who did not want to assess the final scuffle with the expulsion of Quique Sanchez Flores, the rival coach. “I have not seen it,” he said.

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