Fernando Llorente recently revealed that even though he has said sorry on many occasions, his coach is still not ready to play him in the first-team.
Athletic Bilbao are currently in all sorts of trouble as they are situated 14th in the Spanish Primera Division’s league standings.
This is not only because of their poor performance throughout the season, but also because of their coach, Marcelo Bielsa, who has absolutely no trust in his players.
It all started when the Spanish striker, Fernando Llorente, revealed that he wants to leave the club and since then Bielsa has not been playing him in the team at all.
Moreover, the midfield star, Javi http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468, left the Basque outfit in order to join the German giants, Bayern Munich, and since then Bilbao have seen a downfall in terms of form.
Last season, Bielsa was being hailed as one of the best coaches in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011, but this season he has not been able to impress anyone as his side are not performing well in any competition.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcelo-c23554 Bielsa is the only one to be blamed for Bilbao’s poor performance as he is not playing their first-choice striker, Fernando Llorente, because of his personal grudges with the player.
Llorente is definitely a force to reckon inside the opposition’s territory and if he was to play for Bilbao throughout the season, he would have helped the team score goals and pick up crucial points.
In a recent interview, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Llorente-c13671 even revealed that he has been apologizing to the club and the manager. Moreover, he also stated how much respect he has for his club and wants to keep good memories of it as it has given him so much to cherish over
the years.
“I’m tired of saying sorry. I’ve had some difficult moments and at times it has got me down.
“The incidents at Lezama were the most unpleasant I’ve experienced, but nevertheless I still feel wanted. For me Athletic is everything and I’ll always be grateful to them.”
“I’ve had some magnificent years and I hope to be remembered as a player who gave everything when he was here.”
Bilbao most recently faced the Spanish champions, Real Madrid, in the Spanish La Liga and lost the game 5-1.
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