“I am leaving super happy and proud. Fucked because we have lost and because we have given away. We played a match to win it more than against a great rival. Against an opponent who I think deserved to be with us in the final for everything he had done. Playing such a match against such a difficult opponent has terrible merit. ” Were the words of Imanol Sheriff in the press room of Anoeta After the Real society fell on Friday against Pomegranate (2-3) and will complicate their European aspirations.
In his explanation of the match, the coach referred to the semifinal of Cup in which the Andalusians gave in extremis against the Athletic. The lions won 1-0 in San Mamés after wasting a huge number of occasions and on the return they were rescued by Yuri Berchiche in the final minutes (2-1).
Imanol, in his attempt to praise the Pomegranate, questioned Bilbao's merits to overcome that crossing of the KO tournament in March: “We have fought with a team that went in the semifinals, surely unfairly, who is competing with us to enter Europe ”. A final between Athletic and the Real society which was scheduled for April in The Charterhouse and that it was postponed until there could be an audience in the stands. It is unknown when the longest-awaited derby in history will arrive.