He Athletic rests in Istanbul for a four-hour flight and a little more than an hour’s bus ride between the airport and his central hotel in the Turkish capital. Before the dinner, Valverde and Vivian, the coach and the player, expressed their opinion about what awaits them in the fight against “Fenerbahçe” on Wednesday.
The lions who They did not train at the venue and chose to travel after training in Lezamathey will be looking for their fifth straight win in the competition tomorrow. Valverde spotted Valero Rivera, one of the most respected and awarded handball coaches in the world refer to the expectation of the meeting. “Winning gives confidence, but deep down it’s like that, because in the end you have to play again and win again, which is the hardest thing. You heard Valero Rivera. It’s about winning again and doing it consistently. That’s our challenge“, he said.
The red and white coach thought that “Fenerbahce” “plays too much. We don’t look back because what’s important is what’s ahead.” The Txingurri He has another incentive to face Mourinho on Wednesday afternoon. “The results haven’t been good when I’ve faced him, but the fact is that with the teams he’s had, they haven’t been good for me or anyone. I want to face Mourinho as a manager he said.
The Portuguese coach, who held a press conference earlier in the afternoon and took a moment with reporters covering Athletic at the end, warned that Athletic are one of the favorites to win the title in what is expected to be a final at San Mames. Vivian, who accompanied Valverde to the press conference, said “The fact that people see us as a strong competitor is motivating, but nothing more. You have to take many steps to win, and we only think about the first one. The team we will play against is also strong and powerful. Testing is important.”