Ernesto Valverde
Athletic BilbaoJosé Ramón Sandoval
Granada
Meeting Highlights…THE OBJECTIVE
We want to continue competing. Really, when you set the goal of staying hooked to compete for fourth place, it forces you to compete until the end. Any mistake can end us, so if we don't win tomorrow everything will be very difficult. We are not like to look at too many things. Until now we have had players warned for much of the championship who have been holding on. It is what it is, we have to focus on the game and I have never speculated about the possibility of forcing cards or anything like that.
…GRANADA
They are a top team that has to exploit all their possibilities, they are eleven points away from safety and they have to look for victory. They must seize the possibilities and are risking their lives. We are also playing for things and we want to go into the next game against Atlético with possibilities.
…CONTRACT RENEWAL
I am from Athletic, I am here, I just won a title and we are doing well. This year I preferred to wait how the season went and now we are going to face this type of thing.
…INJURY NOTES
Yeray is fine, recovered and we think he may be fit. There was a player who had a slight discomfort and we will see today if we can count on everyone.
Ernesto Valverde
Manager on Athletic Bilbao…THE OBJECTIVE
We want to continue competing. Really, when you set the goal of staying hooked to compete for fourth place, it forces you to compete until the end. Any mistake can end us, so if we don't win tomorrow everything will be very difficult. We are not like to look at too many things. Until now we have had players warned for much of the championship who have been holding on. It is what it is, we have to focus on the game and I have never speculated about the possibility of forcing cards or anything like that.
…GRANADA
They are a top team that has to exploit all their possibilities, they are eleven points away from safety and they have to look for victory. They must seize the possibilities and are risking their lives. We are also playing for things and we want to go into the next game against Atlético with possibilities.
…CONTRACT RENEWAL
I am from Athletic, I am here, I just won a title and we are doing well. This year I preferred to wait how the season went and now we are going to face this type of thing.
…INJURY NOTES
Yeray is fine, recovered and we think he may be fit. There was a player who had a slight discomfort and we will see today if we can count on everyone.
José Ramón Sandoval
Manager on Granada…ABOUT INJURIES
As a result of the victory, we have paid for the physical wear and tear of this day. We have suffered a whole stomach virus this week, and it has weighed us down a lot during the week. Sergio had a blow in training, but he has recovered well, and he has had two high-level training sessions this week
…OPPONENT
It is a reference for coaches and players, with a huge sense of belonging. It is a team made to compete very well, a very vertical team that is one of the best pressurers in the league.
…INDIVIDUAL COMMENTS
Jozwiak played at a splendid level, he helped the team a lot in that position. The change was a turn that needed to adapt to how the game looked. Boyé is finding his feelings, and he is giving us a lot right now. Uzuni is playing through a lot of pain, and the effort he is putting in to get there is impressive. He has been infiltrating all week and the response is good. It will be vital against a team that will require us to win many duels and have an offensive presence in the opposite field.
…BRUNO MENDEZ
It is not a situation of a specific player, it is rather a change of drawing. We seek to be an intense team in all phases. With Bruno we seek balance, having his band very well worked out from now on. The centre backs are very settled, they will have to wait for those who are behind now.