Valdebebas It will be a most complicated scenario for him Athletic, but also exciting. An advantageous result would be a mental boost for the team of Gaizka Garitano, who faces this duel against Real Madrid with confidence in a positive response from their players. And possibly betting on three centrals. “It is always a possibility that we have there. The other day Yeray had a blow and we decided to reinforce the line of three, not for that without having arrival. We continue to keep three players up and two lanes longer than they were before. It was the last five minutes and we can repeat them again as other teams do and as we have done on many occasions”, He advanced.
They don't reach them, but …
With this drawing, it is about giving more solvency to a defensive system that he believes is at a very good level. “Defensive performance is being better than ever. ANDn data, we are the team that receives the fewest occasions. Less than Atlético de Madrid: the team that receives the least shot on goal, we are not perfect but we are very well. For the times that we are reaching the number of goals that we have, it does not correspond to the offensive performance of the opponents, but hopefully that tends to normal as long as we continue to do things so well defensively.”, He valued.
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Whites in their prime
The Mister de Derio admitted that they will run into a Real Madrid that is going through its best moment. “Yes, it is when they are at their best. Other years have been very good, at a very high level. Last year they were at a very high level, but now is when they are at their best. In the last games you can see a great team. It agrees that many of his players are in the best moment. We'll see. It is also an extra motivation for us to face such a good team that is in a good moment and try to do things well, which we are capable of and we already did last year with a draw.”, He admitted.
But still he threw a question into the air: “¿Why can't we win there? ”. And he also showed his confidence in his people “knowing that a commitment of such caliber is difficult” and that in Valdebebas the meringues are showing a “magnificent performance”.