Spanish La Liga Roundup – Week 22 – http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Athletic-Club-c38535
Athletic Club has been doing quite well in the Spanish La Liga this season. With an outstanding finisher like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Llorente-c13671 up front, Bilbao has been hitting great goal scoring form. While playing against Barcelona in the knock-out round of the Copa
del Rey, the mid-table side totally impressed the fans by keeping a goalless draw while playing in the Nou Camp. The only way Barcelona qualified for the next round only on goal aggregate was the fixture that took place in the home ground of Athletic Club
also ended in a 1-1 dead lock.
Athletic Club have been doing quite well in the Spanish La Liga and they are currently placed fifth with only a point above the “other” Barcelona side Espanyol. Athletic Club have scored 37 goals and conceded 31. With this goal scoring record they have won
twelve games, drawn two and lost only eight.
During the weekend, Athletic Club picked up a win against a 13th placed Sporting Gijon. Sporting went a man down between the game and Athletic Club easily scored three goals to take all three points from a very easy home fixture. It was the Sporting
Gijon defender, Gregory Arnolin, who got a second yellow in the second half and was sent off from the pitch.
The Athletic Club’s coach Joaquin Caparros sent out a traditional 4-4-2 formation. However, Fernando Llorente was playing a little high up the pitch compared to the other striker Toquero who played right behind him as a “shadow striker.”
The number 1 goal stopper for Bilbao, Iraizoz featured between the two poles. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andoni-Iraola-c5593 featured on the left flank while Mikel San Jose Dominguez featured on the right as the full backs. Ekiza played in the centre back position along with Koikili. Carlos
Gurpegui and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pablo-Orbaiz-c28995 played in the heart of the pitch. On the flanks David Lopez and Muniain featured so that the team can have the pace required. Toquero played right behind Fernando Llorente to help the team in scoring goals.
The three goals were scored by David Lopez, Toquero and Fernando Llorente. David Lopez scored through a penalty while the other scored from open play.
By taking all three points against Sporting de Gijon, Athletic Club easily moved on the fifth spot with 38 points. They are now six points behind the fourth placed Valencia. Athletic Club are now competing for the European spot with Espanyol and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863
who are all good teams to end up fourth in the Spanish La Liga table at the end of the season.
Athletic Club are now going to face a tough task while being away from home. A very good-looking Michael Laudrup’s Mallorca are going to be entertaining Athletic Club. Both the teams are going to try and take all three points from the fixture; however, the
better result for both of them would be a draw. Mallorca will be able to remain in the top of the mid-table and Athletic Club will be able to get at least a point from a difficult away fixture.
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