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At the Mestalla we get Sunday presented the classic between Valencia and Athletic Bilbao. Both teams are enormously points shy.
Valencia
Who would have predicted before the season that a victory of Sporting Gijon would have on Valencia on Leganes influence was immediately declared a fool. The fact is however that the club from the orange city despite the scoreless draw last week visiting Real Betis weather comes dangerously close to the relegation zone. Almost no one can imagine that a club like Valencia this season will actually degrade (the odds for Valencia degrades stand at the time of writing well over twenty), but the team does play with fire.
Also interim manager Voro Valencia but did not get to work. The club knew immediately after his arrival with victories over Villarreal and Espanyol just a rebound, but left Los Che look back very little in the last three rounds of play. With big names in the Mestalla no blemish, but perform only ho. According to website Transfermarket.com between August 31 and January 31, 64 percent of the players dropped in value – only João Cancelo and Montoya would have risen in price during those five months. Yet it remains absurd that you have to contend with a selection worth over 186 million euros against relegation. That is even more the value of the selections of Granada, Leganes, Sporting Gijon and Osasuna together.
Voro how does his team get back on track? I do not know honestly. The 0-0 last week at the Benito Villamarin had in a sense been a godsend, because with forty goals against in 21 rounds of play is not often that Valencia cleans her goal. Scoring remains with only one goal in the last three games, however, a big problem. Rodrigo Moreno and Santi Mina on the scrapheap is now the trio Nani, Zaza and Orellana to help Valencia to the much needed goals. Valencia must win anyway. Next Wednesday awaits namely up game against Real Madrid, a game in which Los Che probably remain empty-handed.
Probable lineup Valencia
Diego Alves; Gaya, Mangala, Garay, Montoya; Carlos Soler, Enzo Pérez, Parejo; Nani, Zaza, Orellana
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao is admittedly not as deep in the pit as Valencia, but the Basques have difficult this season. Last weekend the red whites booked a hard-fought 2-1 win over Deportivo La Coruna kite low. Of course good old Aduriz again was the celebrated hero with his all-important goal in the 89th minute. However, with a provisional eighth place Athletic Bilbao threatens to draw the short straw in the battle for European football.
Also Thursday Aduriz again was accurate and he helped his team to a 3-2 victory over APOEL in the Champions League. The Basques left so after deciding the diptych already prematurely. “We were actually able to make six goals,” grumbled as coach Ernesto Valverde. Athletic Bilbao have next week in Cyprus so still full to the tray to provide a place in the last sixteen safely. Because the team Thursday night with its strongest starting line made it so possible that Los Leones Sunday will rotate to a greater or lesser extent. However, there is at the moment of writing still not known to exist. Given the position in the rankings Athletic Bilbao can not afford to have against Valencia with the cap to throw. Much will again depend on the shape of Aduriz, though he scored only one of his sixteen official goals this season outside their San Mames.
Probable lineup Athletic Bilbao
Iraizoz; Balenziaga, Laporte, Yeray, De Marcos; Iturraspe, San Jose; Susaeta, Raul Garcia, Williams; Aduriz