Ernesto Valverde
Athletic BilbaoJavier Aguirre
Mallorca
Meeting Highlights…STANDINGS
There is nothing done. Things can always change. You must always be on guard. You can't trust anything or anyone. There is a lot of fabric left to cut and a lot to say. You have to go to each game without making too many calculations. Only one: tomorrow, win no matter what.
…ABOUT MATCH
Tomorrow's match is an important match because we want to win again. We know what we have in front of us. A Mallorca that is a pain in the ass. They are a team that fights everything, they set up lines that are difficult to pass and they are very good on the counterattack. They are a rival that in the last few games has made things very difficult for us.
…EXPECTATIONS
Right now our priority is LaLiga and what it is about is adding three points again. Our need is to maintain the position we are in. We all need to add points and we are entering a month in which things look clearer or darker. We want to face the match with guarantees.
Ernesto Valverde
Manager on Athletic Bilbao…STANDINGS
There is nothing done. Things can always change. You must always be on guard. You can't trust anything or anyone. There is a lot of fabric left to cut and a lot to say. You have to go to each game without making too many calculations. Only one: tomorrow, win no matter what.
…ABOUT MATCH
Tomorrow's match is an important match because we want to win again. We know what we have in front of us. A Mallorca that is a pain in the ass. They are a team that fights everything, they set up lines that are difficult to pass and they are very good on the counterattack. They are a rival that in the last few games has made things very difficult for us.
…EXPECTATIONS
Right now our priority is LaLiga and what it is about is adding three points again. Our need is to maintain the position we are in. We all need to add points and we are entering a month in which things look clearer or darker. We want to face the match with guarantees.
Javier Aguirre
Manager on Mallorca…INJURIES
Samu Costa arrives. He had a good blow to the knee and groin, but the boy collaborated a lot. He hits it hard and it arrives. I don't know if to start, I'm in doubt, but he arrives. Vedat still needs time. I don't know if he's ready to start yet. He can play but he still lacks that spark and that little bit of speed.
…ATHLETIC BILBAO
They are a rival who puts a lot of rhythm into you and puts high pressure on you. Last year there we suffered a lot, but Rajkovic was incredible. He has a lot of demands and we have to forget the past. You have to go out with the batteries on because if you don't they will run over you.
…DEFENSE TRANSFER
We are not considering bringing in any centre-back. Both Nacho and Gio can play as center backs in a line of five. The other possibility is that Van der Heyden leaves, but he stays and I think we are complete.