Athletic Club ended their training trip to Holland on Saturday by competing in the Traditions Cup in Germany. The preseason tournament also featured Fulham, Fiorentina, and host side Duisburg. Seeing as how the matches were only 45 minutes long it was a bit unconventional, but the Lions were hoping for a good showing and the chance to continue growing under
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Athletic Club are currently enjoying their second day of a week-long training trip in Holland. Eduardo Berizzo called up a total of 29 players for the excursion, leaving behind Iñigo Martinez who is still nursing a calf injury. Trip trip will not only serve to help the team keep preparing for the upcoming season, it will also allow the manager
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Eduardo Berizzo will take the time to assess the entire squad before making any decisions regarding roster moves. Everyone will have the chance to compete for their place in the team, but there are already a few who are moving closer to the exit door. Midfielder Mikel Vesga already left the club a few weeks ago to join Leganés on
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It has been a flawless summer for Athletic Club so far. The Basques hired new manager Eduardo Berizzo, made four impressive transfer signings, and have built a strong squad capable of competing for European qualification. Preseason training began on Monday and all eyes are fixed on the upcoming season, but the work isn’t over yet. Several players are in need of
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For some it seems like last season just ended. For others, it feels like an eternity since Athletic Club last took the field. No matter which bracket you might fall under, football is right around the corner. The players will be reporting to Lezama on Monday to begin preseason training but several were already in attendance on Thursday where they
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The biggest issue that plagued Athletic Club last season was the midfield. No matter what combination Kuko Ziganda tried, it just didn’t work and cost the team a lot of points throughout the course of the campaign. Now Eduardo Berizzo is in charge and the first thing he must do is remedy this situation. The new manager has reportedly already
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Preseason training is just around the corner and new Athletic manager Eduardo Berizzo has a lot of difficult decisions to make. When the summer sessions start he will have 33 players at his disposal, which includes six from Bilbao Athletic, so the squad is going to need to be trimmed down a bit. Berizzo still has to assess the team
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Since coming to Athletic Club in 2013, Mikel Rico has worn many hats. In his first season he featured in 40 games and was a lynchpin in the midfield, scoring 7 goals and playing a prominent role. The following season he continued to be a major part of the team but in the years that followed he played fewer minutes
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This summer Athletic fans are going to see some big changes around the club. Not only will the team have a new manager taking over for Kuko Ziganda, the squad will also be getting an overhaul after a disappointing season. On area in particular, the midfield, is in desperate need of strengthening and the team is already working on bringing
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Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Alavés at Mendizorrotza was just another drop in the bucket of disappointing results this season. Athletic went into the game hoping to build on a big win over Real Betis, but fell back into their inconsistent ways. Although everyone will walk away from the game with their heads down, there is one who may be more
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