Williams wants to lead “the last sprint to be in Europe”

“The pressure for several months on the head makes it tougher, but it’s the last sprint, we have to push, we have to play with everything”. Iñaki Williams knows that the European objective needs the final boost. And that, to achieve it in the last match of San Mamés and against a team like Celta that still plays its permanence in the top category, there is no room for half-measures. The doubts that could awaken Athletic with its game in the last two matches is an aspect that Iñaki wants to erase quickly: “It is difficult to play all fixtures with the maximum mentality, but there is no time to lament, that is not the Athletic gene, we are going to go out to bite. The mentality has to be the one that has taken us out from below from the moment the referee whistles.

Williams also wanted to emphasize the same message that yesterday sent Raul Garcia about the motivation and desire to meet the final goal that has been set by the team. There is no doubt. “We are aware of how much it has cost us to get here, we have one last sprint to be in Europe and that happens to win on Sunday.”, he pointed out.

And to go for it and to obtain the three points is also going to be the best colophon to close the season in San Mamés and to collaborate in the tribute and farewell of three teammates. “Susa is a reference for me, he has always been, a great colleague and friend who has tried to help me since I arrived. Ernesto put me in his position when I arrived and from the first day he has always been by my side, giving me advice and helping me. It has been an unconditional support for everyone,” said a Williams, who did not hide his sorrow for the outcome: “In the end the decision was made by Markel, I would have liked to have been with him for many more years.”

The striker, who if he played on Sunday would continue to increase his personal record of consecutive matches that is now in 117 matches, also left his personal recognition for Iturraspe and Rico: “Itu is a really good, no matter what they say. No one has given him anything, he is a great player. Rico is a great friend and a great person, too. Also one of the ones I have next to me, supporting, writing messages when things went wrong, giving advice… like a father to me, I’m also very sorry to see him go.