Let’s not fool ourselves. It is still difficult, but if Bordalás’ men had lifted the title we would be depressed, trying to find incentives for the end of the League and almost taking stock of the course.
Betis’ victory gives the red-and-whites the chance to aspire to that seventh place. Another thing is that they can later wipe, in five days, that difference of 4 points against a complete Villarreal. Sixth place, 6 points away, I still don’t see as viable, no matter how complicated Real’s schedule is. I hope I’m wrong.
Depending on third parties does not seem the best option to achieve your goal, but things come as they come. Thousands of athleticzales sat in front of the television on Saturday to push Betis. Not because Valencia was the executioner of Athletic, which may also be, but because the triumph of Pellegrini’s men was the only result that was worth something to the lions. Something, by the way, that Marcelino seemed to forget in the press room at the Nuevo Mirandilla when he was asked who he was going with on the big KO date.
The sensations that the team transmits do not give to be very optimistic. If for 33 days he has not been able to maintain the regularity that a European team needs, why are we going to trust that they can embroider him in the last five? Because it is the Athletic Club. No more no less.
When he has the chance to hit the table and make a quantum leap in the rankings, he fails. However, when everything seems lost and the easiest thing is to let go, he rises from his ashes. After Celta’s wiggle, Marcelino’s men took some self-respect to win in Cádiz and avoid, if possible, talking about Ibiza, which he is already tired of.
The second part that the team signed in the Tacita de Plata is to put it on in the locker room as a punishment until they shout stop. In any case, the points went up the locker and are now 48 for 52 of the yellow submarine.
The milkmaid’s bills
Making cabals at this point seems very complicated. Of 15 points that remain to be played, Athletic has to get 4 more than Villarreal because the goal average is favorable to the botxo team. It seems like a pipe dream to get 27% more points than your opponent serves, but this is football and nothing is impossible. We would all trade for Emery’s, even without his European participation, but the cards are already dealt. The goal is to make full and then cross your fingers
The rojiblancas accounts begin this Saturday with Atlético de Madrid, who are playing for their presence in the Champions League, or at least, the runner-up. The good thing about the visit from Simeone’s men is that Marcelino doesn’t have to waste time motivating his men during the week. He comes from series. He has enough with preparing the tactical battle. In the Wanda two very important points escaped. Let’s hope it doesn’t happen again because everything that isn’t adding three by three is handing over your sword to Villarreal.
Valencia and Osasuna will come after the mattresses and they will travel to Granada, with salvation at stake for those from Karanka, and Seville, perhaps with a Champions place in the running.
Unai Emery’s team, in addition to the continental fight with Liverpool to reach the Champions League final, has, a priori, three complicated games: Sevilla and Real Sociedad at their stadium and Barca away. You also have to visit Gasteiz and Vallecas, but they seem like easier outings in theory. The first because Alavés is practically sentenced and the second because he has already sealed his permanence in first. Regardless of what they do, Athletic is forced to look for the 15 points and wait. There is no other.
