A Bielsa is still resisting the triumph

Good lineup this afternoon at San Mames. Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal, two ways of understanding the game, faced in search of a triumph, especially for locals, it seemed urgent. The fact is that Marcelo Bielsa has not begun its second phase in our league like him and Atletico fans would have liked. The baggage from one point in four games, not that it is to throw rockets, but what really worries in the Cathedral was the little communion between the idea of ​​technical football and that his men practiced on the grass.

Many who criticized Joaquin Caparros, some of those who opted for Josu Urrutia as president because they liked the idea of understanding the sport that has Bielsa, you may have noticed, over the weeks, it was not so crazy Andalusian coach's formula. The direct play, long balls, this breed with which his men caught Jokin did nothing to hide limitations. In the scarce Athletic creative player, author of the last pass. And against Villarreal, although there was improvement, he returned to sin in that gap.

And that the locals prevented the squad Garrido touch football develop that characterizes them and which has not been excessive in this news first years. With midfielder Javi Martinez and (it was about time!), Low Ander Herrera (does the fantasist's missing?) Or branded hampers the style you want to impose Bielsa. However, beginning to be alarmed at the solitude which is above Fernando Llorente. This time his nightmare, its great to do, was Diego López, great on all sides, but unable to stop Gabilondo first goal in the first act.

The 1-0 came after a good cross from the right profile of Merkel Susaeta. However, in the second half Villarreal took to the imagination of their attacking duo, the simper Nilmar-Rossi. And the first, soon to overcome the break, who after a play of the second put the tablets in the mail. From there to the end, the entry of Toquero was significant, because to some extent unclogs local attack. But it was not macho enough to achieve. Bielsa's team endured until a man down for the expulsion of Ekiz absence of ten minutes and Diego Lopez saved a header miraculously Javi Martinez in the end. In the end, 1-1 that leaves no one happy. Of a possible 15, Bielsa has added two.

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