Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde says his team will do everything to capitalize on Real Madrid’s weaknesses in tonight’s La Liga clash.
Los Blancos will head into the fixture in second place in the league table, while the Champions League-chasing hosts are sitting in fourth position.
In a chat with TribalFootball, Valverde said that Athletic Bilbao will take every goal-scoring chance that comes their way and also ensure the team defends well,
“They are the league champions. They recently lost to Liverpool and Milan in the Champions League, but in the league they are closing in on Barcelona’s points. They are doing well, as always. They are a great team. Winning is not easy and maintaining a line of dominance, which is what is asked of these teams, is not easy.
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“The other day they won comfortably against Getafe and for us it is a very difficult match. We look back and see that it is a match that is very difficult for us . When a team has a chance to advance and the opponent fails, it is a morale boost, of course. Even if Real Madrid wins now and in a month is 7 points ahead of Barça, or if it is the other way around, LaLiga will not be over.
“I have a lot to choose from because if I focus too much on one, we might let another go… Mbappé is one of the differentials, but they are all extraordinary players and you can never let your guard down. But not only in the set pieces that they take, but also in the ones that you take because in the next play one of them is in front of the goalkeeper.
“We have to do everything right and we can never let ourselves go. They have resources. I watch other teams’ games and the same thing keeps happening: if you don’t finish the plays, Real Madrid punishes you , because they are not going to make mistakes. Going into a situation of one attack and them having another attack will not go well for us. As long as we limit their attacks, we will have chances .”
