“We’re still doing well at the defence”

The manager of the first team of Athletic Club, Gaizka Garitano, faced the press at the facilities of Lezama on the eve of receiving tomorrow RCD Espanyol, Wednesday, 11th round of LaLiga (San Mamés, 20.00 hours). A RCD Espanyol that has already suffered a change of coach in this start of season. “They have changed their system and the way they play, they have gone from playing four at the back to five. They will come with confidence after winning the last match, in Europe, and away from home. They are doing well. Despite the fact that during this season there aren’t many teams with five defenders, “last year there were a lot of them and we’re used to it“.

Garitano seemed “calm and responsible“. “When you see the team you get calmer because it’s close to winning and playing all the matches, the team is doing things well. We have a lack of goal, but we are creating occasions. We need to continue with the Valladolid line or the 70 minutes against Atletico Madrid. And we’re still doing well at the defence.”

Regarding the mood of the squad, he said: “The players are optimistic and eager. The mood in this dressing room is very good, we’re wearing it as standard, we don’t have any reason for us to feel low.”