At 1 AM on August 25, in the second round of La Liga, Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-1 at home. Athletic Bilbao’s coach, Valverde, attended the post-match press conference.
Valverde said, “Playing at Barcelona’s home ground always brings pain because you know they will dominate many phases of the game. In the first half, we had some control, but they put us under immense pressure, and we didn’t respond much, so they kept pushing us back.”
“Our performance in this match was good. It’s natural to feel out of sorts when playing against title contenders, unlike the game against Getafe. This was a regular match, and we have another one on Wednesday. We try to present our face in every match, and after two games without a win, we become more nervous.”
Athletic Bilbao Coach: Playing at Barcelona’s Home Ground is Painful; Two Winless Rounds Make Us Nervous. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/athletic-bilbao-coach-playing-at-barcelonas-home-ground-is-painful-two-winless-rounds-make-us-nervous.html
