It has been an exciting summer for Athletic Club who made several high profile signings to strengthen the squad. Yuri Berchiche became the club’s second most expensive transfer when he joined from PSG, but his arrival will see Mikel Balenziaga play fewer minutes this season. Balenziaga recently spoke to the media and said that he is happy to be at
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When the La Liga schedule was officially released it was clear that Athletic Club would be facing an uphill climb at the beginning of the campaign. The first three matches would see the Lions face off with beatable opponents in Leganés, Huesca, and Rayo Vallecano with two of the games being played at the San Mamés. However, the following weeks
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After seeing Kepa Arrizabalaga leave with Chelsea having paid his €80 million release clause Athletic Club found themselves with a treasure trove of money. The Lions did not want to sit quietly and were determined to use at least part of the sum in order to strengthen Eduardo Berizzo’s team. They turned their attention back to Mikel Oyarzabal, but have
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It has been a long and interesting summer at Athletic Club with new manager Eduardo Berizzo bringing hope and expectations back to the San Mamés. When the preseason began he called up seven players from Lezama and, although that number has dwindled, a handful have been able to convince the coach to keep them in the first team. Berizzo made
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Athletic Club defeated Augsburg 1-0 in their final friendly of the preseason and after the game was over manager Eduardo Berizzo was quick to point out that he expects big things from his team. He told reporters that he is happy with what the squad has accomplished this summer and is looking forward to starting the La Liga season at
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Athletic Club played their final friendly of the preseason on Sunday against Augsburg. After facing off with Hannover just 24 hours earlier, Eduardo Berizzo opted for an almost completely different lineup. Alex Remiro and Unai Nuñez were the only two players that stayed in the starting eleven. Like the match against Hannover the Lions dominated possession, but this time they
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Before the preseason even began the decision was made that Asier Villalibre would play with Bilbao Athletic this year if he was unable to earn a place in the first team. The 20-year-old has struggled to perform well while away on loan the last two years and his lack of consistency has also led to a major drop in confidence.
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Ever since Chelsea paid Kepa Arrizabalaga’s €80 million release clause there has been constant talk about what Athletic will do with the money. Immediately two names came to the front of discussions in Mikel Oyarzabal and Ander Herrera. The Lions already tried to convince Herrera to return to the San Mamés earlier this summer, but the midfielder wants to see
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There was a bit of a surprise on Saturday when Aritz Aduriz wasn’t named in the squad to play Athletic’s friendly match against Hannover. Instead, Raúl García started at striker and Iñaki Williams also spent time in the role. After the game, manager Eduardo Berizzo was asked about the situation and revealed that the 37-year-old has been struggling with hamstring
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Athletic Club played their penultimate preseason friendly on Saturday against Hannover in what turned out to be a 2-0 loss for the Lions. Afterwards manager Eduardo Berizzo spoke to the media and was immediately asked about the departure of Kepa Arrizabalaga. He was quick to point out that you can’t think about players who have left and is confident in
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