Athletic Bilbao boss, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcelo-c23554 Bielsa, has stated that his side deserved to be kicked out of the Copa del Rey.
The Bilbao coach believes his side deserved to be eliminated from the competition. Bielsa could not explain what happened and just said that he takes responsibility for everything.
“It was not an unjustified elimination. I cannot offer arguments to explain the reality that faces us. But, I take responsibility, even if I cannot explain it.”
The tactician strongly feels his team should have qualified given their good result in the first-leg against the Segunda Division B side. The 1-1 draw at home against their local rivals, Eibar, meant the minnows advanced to the next round on away goals.
“You cannot explain the inexplicable. We had to have qualified, following on from the result in the first leg and against a team in a division below ours.”
Reflecting back on the match, the Argentine sees no way that he explain or justify their shock elimination from the Copa del Rey. He revealed that he is angry with the outcome and will analyze the match.
“There is no way to justify it. To face this situation I must analyze the game. It’s annoying even for me.”
The former Espanyol boss continued and stated that he doesn’t want to argue with anyone since he believes arguments are ineffective ways to solve issues.
The 57-year-old concluded his remarks on the fact that he is sad and shocked. He feels that he is not ready to offer explanations for their shock exit.
“Arguments, even if they are true, are irritating, because all they do is distort reality. I am sad and unfit to offer explanations, any of which would bother the recipients.”
This is the second competition Bilbao have exited. First, they were knocked out of the Europa League and now they are out of the Copa del Rey too.
Their form in the Primera Division has also been poor. Currently they are in the bottom-half of the table with just 18 points.
Next match in La Liga, Bilbao will encounter Real Mallorca at the Iberostar stadium.
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