“Sometimes we forget in Bilbao the incredible merit of Athletic”

Athletic has just deservedly eliminated Atlético de Madrid in the semifinal of the Super Cup played on Thursday in Riyadh. Last year they won the title after beating Real Madrid and Barça and tomorrow they will face the Whites in the clash for the title of the 2021-22 season. The merit is very great. Marcelino He wanted to highlight the form of competition that the rojiblanco club has with its philosophy in a football full of stars.

“It is an incredible merit to compete with a different philosophy in this global football. Sometimes in Bilbao we forget the merit of these footballers of being able to compete with great transatlantic football teams, teams that reach the Champions League finals and even win them. But here we are. The players won the match against Atlético on their own merits. This club has to enjoy this great moment. When you get to a final and you don’t win, it’s a big disappointment, but as time goes by, the fact that this club is capable of getting to this type of game with this philosophy has to remain”, he explained.

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The Asturian has reiterated that the dressing room is different from all the ones he has directed, which are many: “I have always said that we coaches have to try to unite, at Athletic we have to try the opposite, not break that union. Many players have known each other since they were children, going through all the lower categories, joining together, all with a feeling of rootedness and belonging. This also entails the difficulty of living with the obligation. I am proud to coach this group.”

The team is going to play its fourth final in a year, two in the Super Cup and as many in the Cup, one of them corresponding to the 2019-20 campaign, postponed at the time due to the pandemic. “It is an incredible merit to play four finals with the teams that are in our League. The fans should be proud of these players, then if you win, like last year against Barça, it’s incredible. Let’s try it, the past counts for nothing. We are going to leave everything to win this final”, the man from Careñes reiterated.

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