ANDl noon in San Mams offers european aperitif menu. Who was going to say. Athletic is a shot away from Villarreal, who is seventh and precedes him in the standings. Levante’s victory against the rival that awaits the lions next week puts the assault on a plate. Everything happens, yes, to beat Elche. Less could not be. Casting the rod and fishing for salmon even when there is no current and the bait is poor is already a thing of another time.
The Athletic wants to insist that it is in the race for Europe. Linking two wins in a row would allow him to overtake Villarreal and be seventh, which is a place that would lead to the Conference League in case the Cup winner qualifies for Europe via the League. If that conditioning factor is not met, the continental square would be in sixth place, which would force a much more sustained effort -perhaps even chimerical- because Real is now seven points ahead of Marcelino’s.
Those, the obligatory scene for the lions is the here and now that the coach defends so much: “The League is neither 38 nor 9 games, the League is to focus maximum attention on the next match and rival”. Everything happens by adding three against an Elche that during this break has tried to strengthen Francisco’s ideology. Athletic wants to show that in addition to believing it, it can do it. The conviction also comes from influences such as Morales, author of the two goals that knocked down Villarreal at Ciutat. The commander Morales, who also marked Elche, is themirror for Iaki WilliamsAthletic’s top scorer in this League (7 goals) and participated with goals in the last two triumphs of the rojiblanco team at La Catedral.
The oldest of the Williams is one goal away from equaling his second best record in First Division in a career that hit high with the 13 goals he scored in the 2018-19 campaign. The Bilbao, which is a tenacious guy, he wants the afternoon to reconcile him with the effectiveness because to achieve those 7 goals that he shows off in his locker he has needed 47 shots…. the next on the list is Berenguer (28).
An Elche that goes to more
Elche faces the visit to San Mams with desire to achieve a victory that leaves permanence almost tied. After their defeat against Valencia (0-1), the second in a row at their stadium, their margin over relegation has been reduced. But with 32 points nine days from the end of the championship, he is confident that the goal is just a few steps away. And he wants to certify it as soon as possible.
To do this, the team from Elche look for the second win in a row away from home, after winning in Granada (0-1) in a direct and vital duel for salvation. The task will be historic since in his 24 visits to Bilbao he has only been able to enjoy one triumph. Yes, it is recent because it occurred in 2015 (1-2).
Francisco Rodríguez, coach franjiverde, will be in Conditions of betting on your gala eleven since he will have the opportunity to count on Johan Mojica, to whom the Appeal Committee annulled the sanction that Competition had imposed for his expulsion against Valencia. In addition, the Colombian overcame the inconvenience that prevented him from playing with his team in the last FIFA window. The also international Lucas Boy and Enzo Roco returned in full physical condition.
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