Alavés de Mendilibar receives Athletic on a streak

The “Mendilibar effect” of what was impregnated in Alavés the last day will await this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. the scoring nose that Athletic has recovered, which will try to get as close as possible to the European zone while maintaining its ascending line of success in the face of rival goals.

Athletic once again glimpses the positions that give ticket to Europe, in which it wants to end the season, after two wins in three league games, the last of them solvent and at home against Osasuna (1-3) to start 2022 full.

To that triumph, unquestionable and with a comeback included, those of Marcelino García Toral added another equally forceful on the field of play and on the scoreboard (0-2) against the Atlético Mancha Real to reach a round of 16 of the Copa del Rey in which he will meet again with FC Barcelona.

A) Yes, They would return to eleven players who did not even travel to Jaén, Unai Simón, Oscar de Marcos, Yeray Alvarez and Unai Vencedor; others who did but saw the match from the bench, captain Iker Muniain and Iñaki Williams; and some who did come out in the final section, Mikel Balenziaga, Dani García and Oihan Sancet, this author of the ‘triplet’ that brought down Osasuna.

Together with them, he will be sure of a start in Iñigo Martínez, who played the entire match on Thursday, and the doubt in the rojiblanco eleven is the right interior of the immovable 1-4-4-2 of the Asturian coach.

In principle, they are low the injured Asier Villalibre, Yuri Berchiche and Ander Capa, this is outside of Marcelino’s plans and who is placed in the winter market precisely in Alavés.

After achieving a valuable draw against Real Sociedad in the premiere of Jose Luis Mendilibar on the bench of the Glorious, Alavés will fight to extend this positive trend after their new coach managed to change the way they face matches with a more aggressive and direct character.

The lesions they keep Ximo Navarro and Pere Pons on the sidelines, while the babazorro coach could line up Jason Remeseiro and Gonzalo Escalante, the latest additions to the winter market.

A) Yes, It is possible that the Alava coach initially has Fernando Pacheco and a defense formed by Martín Aguirregabiria, Víctor Laguardia, Florian Lejeune and Rubén Duarte. In the midfield, Gonzalo Escalante could form a couple with Toni Moya, while Edgar Méndez and Luis Rioja could act on the wings. In point, it is possible that Miguel De la Fuente and Joselu Mato will repeat, as long as the coronavirus allows it.

A great atmosphere is expected in the stands of Mendizorroza that will be limited to 70% of its capacity, but that he hopes to have one of the best tickets of the season as usual in these duels.

Probable lineups

Alaves: Pacheco; Martín, Laguardia, Lejeune, Duarte; Moya, Escalante, Méndez, Rioja; Miguel and Joselu.

Athletic: Unai Simón; De Marcos, Yeray, Iñigo Martínez, Balenziaga; Zarraga, Vencedor, Dani García, Muniain; Sancet and Iñaki Williams.

Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre (Aragonese Committee).

Stadium: Mendizorrotza.

Time: 6:30 p.m.