The Athletic Club of Bilbao defeated Almería 4-0 in the first game of LaLiga matchday seven and is in third position in the table with 16 points out of a possible 21. A great start to the campaign for the team Ernest Valverdandwho is proving that he is still one of the best Spanish coaches today.
It is time to put the magnifying glass on the main stars of the team at the beginning of the season:
The 3 stars of the great start of Athletic de Valverde in LaLiga
-Nico Williams: He is the main star of the team offensively. A deep winger, fast and capable of constantly threatening the rival defense both receiving at the foot and from behind. He has 5 goals produced in seven games: 3 goals and 2 assists. He earned Luis Enrique Martínez’s call up to the Spanish national team.
-Inaki Williams: The striker is showing significant performance compared to previous seasons. He is the team’s main offensive reference within Ernesto Valverde’s 4-2-3-1. He has 3 goals and an assist at this start of the season in LaLiga.
-Oihan Sancet: The midfielder is one of the players who is growing the most with Ernesto Valverde on the bench. He is a player who makes a difference at different heights, occupying different roles (midfielder, interior, 9, false nine) and capable of exploiting his maximum potential in them. He is a footballer with a good foot, a turn between the lines, reaching the rival area, verticality from the pass and who has given the team a leap in quality at the system level. He has 3 goals produced in this start of the season.
