Athletic Club
Valverde: "In the semi-final of the Cup everything is open, and it will be nice for the fans."
Athletic coach believes that "in this playoff everything is open and it will be nice for the fans. " "We recently played against the Royal Society and it was a difficult game for us. It will be difficult,there will bea rehearsal. It's a semi-final. Any rival on board would have been difficult, "Valverde said.
Ernesto Valverde: "I take every match from now on as a final"
Athletic needs to keep the three points from getting worse in the League, as they have the downhill posts at three points.
Nico Serrano: "We have the courage to face the semifinal."
The Athletic Club player has spoken about the King's Cup semifinals, which will face the Royal Society.
Iñaki Williams: "I'm glad Nico told me he's seeing the light in his injury."
The red-white captain gave the Athletic Club the pass to the semi-finals of the King's Cup in Mestalla with a decisive goal in the 96th minute. The Nigerian Umar Sadiq scored on his own doorstep and then another on Padilla's doorstep.
Athletic is in semi-finals thanks to an alternative eleven and the connection of the Williams brothers (1-2)
In the first half, the lions have advanced on the scoreboard with a goal on Sadiq's own doorstep. Sadiq himself has tied the match by taking advantage of a big mistake by Padilla. After the break, the red-whites have failed a penalty, but a goal by Iñaki Williams has given them victory in the 96th minute.
Athletic had no choice against Atlético de Madrid (4-1), and the Queen stayed out of the Cup
Amaiur Sarriegi scored two goals and in the other two he gave the last pass; Ane Azkona scored the goal of Athletic in the discount.
Valverde: "I see Valencia well; it will be difficult, it will be difficult, but there is nothing said, everything has to be written tomorrow."
The Athletic Club will play the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey against Valencia in Mestalla. Valverde is clear that "it is an opportunity both for them and for us" and has stressed that although the teams are not at their best, he sees the Valencians well.
Jon Uriarte: "In the League, our situation is very bad; it's about getting 17 more points as soon as possible."
On Tuesday, the president of Athletic took stock of the situation of the red-white team and talked about the Uriarte King's Cup and Nico Williams.
Painted again on the mural of the Williams brothers in Barakaldo
The mural is located in the Lutxana neighborhood, and on Monday, once again, it appears that it has painted; in the messages, the two players are called "Spanish madridists" and are accused of being "silly longer than playing football."
Yeray Alvarez has returned to training with the team after eight months
After serving eight of the 10-month sentences imposed by UEFA, Yeray Alvarez returned to Lezama on Monday to train with the team.
Jauregizar: "We have endeavoured to give everything; It is not nice for points to escape."
Athletic player Mikel Jauregizar makes statements after the derbi against the Royal Society about the match.
Nanclares has been discharged after being hospitalized for a concussion in the match against Real Madrid
Olatz Santana replaced the Burgos goalkeeper, so he debuted as a Athletic player.
Urko Iceta: "The team has proved capable of turning the game around."
Athletic player Urko Izeta talks about the match against Cultural Leonesa at the end of the match.
Athletic survived a crazy game in Leon and advanced in the Cup (3-4)
With six goals in the first half, the Valverde team has been able to match the match three times. After the break, the red-white team has been left with one less player because Paredes has seen the red card, and Unai Gómez's penalty goal in the discount has decided the match.
About Valverde Ziganda: "You have a special connection with some people, and I have that connection with him."
"We had it in the field when we played and also outside, but that doesn't take away from us not wanting to see each other tomorrow," joked the red-white technician. On the other hand, Valverde has warned that "the only way" to face the Copa del Rey championship against the Cultural Leonesa is to "come out strong" facing the "pressure" of the beating received in the Supercup against Barcelona.
Badalona stopped the Athletic streak in Lezama (0-0)
Levante Badalona stopped the Athletic streak this Saturday in Lezama in an equal match, with no goals and hardly any options. The red-whites had four consecutive wins, three in the F Moeve League.
Levante Badalona stopped the Athletic streak this Saturday in Lezama in an equal match, with no goals and hardly any options. The red-whites had four consecutive wins, three in the F Moeve League.
Valverde admits it's "one of the worst games ever played."
"Now we have to get up after a blow that has been ugly for us. You can lose in many ways, but when you lose 4-0 to rest the opponent has been quite superior to you," added the red-white coach, who lost 5-0 to Barcelona in the semi-final of the Spanish Supercup.
FC Barcelona has shamefully left Athletic in the Supercup with five goals (5-0)
The red-white team has already scored four goals in the first half, unable to stop the flood of blaugranas. In the second half, with the match decided, the pace of the crash has dropped considerably.
Iñaki Williams: "Maybe the words weren't right, but I don't regret it."
"Having seen it, being natural and saying things as you think... you have to be a little careful many times, but it is true that it is annoying for our fans. Perhaps the forms were not right, but it is probably like playing out of the house tomorrow because we will not have many followers," regrets the red-white striker. Athletic coach Ernesto Valverde, however, has again been more pragmatic. "We are happy here," he said.
Athletic landed in Saudi Arabia after about six hours of flight
Ernesto Valverde's Athletic arrived at around 22:50 and went straight to the Park Hyatt Hotel, where the organizers have received players. This Tuesday, Athletic will train at 18:00 (Basque time) at the King Abdullah Stadium, following the press conference that Iñaki Williams and Ernesto Valverde will offer from 17:15.