Athletic is now seven points off sixth place after losing to Betis on Sunday at the Benito Villamarín. It is a considerable distance when there are only thirty left to play, but Mikel Balenziaga He was optimistic today at the press conference he offered in Lezama to assess his renewal for one more season. “We have ten games left. We are in numbers to qualify for Europe. We haven’t been able to get it for a long time. We are going to give everything we have to make it happen starting with the first game this Friday”, he said regarding the match against Getafe.
“Away from home we have to give a little more if we want to reach the European positions”
The team has failed again when it had been placed on the verge of getting fully into the fight. It happened in Seville. A victory would have allowed the rojiblancos to be three points behind Betis. Now the distance is nine. “It is true that in recent seasons we have had him very close and he has escaped us. This year we also have it there, we see that it is possible, we have numbers to achieve it. It is clear that there are going to be ten tough, difficult games, but as long as we have numbers and options, we will continue to give everything to achieve it. Let’s see if this is the year we achieve it”, added the player.
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The group led by Marcelino He has linked a good streak in San Mamés with three consecutive victories against Espanyol, Real Sociedad and Levante, but the cross is away, also with three consecutive defeats against Mallorca, Barça and Betis. The opposite phenomenon to the first part of the course is taking place, when the team failed in Bilbao but it was very difficult to defeat away from home.
“We know that in recent games we have become strong in San Mamés. We wanted to prove it. At home we have added very little. It is a pending issue, especially starting the away games as we started them in San Mamés. For us, what our fans support us is very important, but away from home we have to give a little more if we want to reach those European positions”, acknowledged the man from Zumarraga.
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