Bilbao coach praises MU

Coach Ernesto Valverde highly appreciated Athletic Bilbao's next opponent in the Europa League semi-finals, Manchester United.

MU is still unbeaten in the European Cup this season. Photo: Reuters .

In the early morning of April 18, Bilbao won 2-0 against Rangers, thereby entering their name in the Europa League semi-finals against MU. Speaking after the match, coach Valverde said: "I have faced MU at Old Trafford. They are a team of Champions League level. We will have to be ready for a difficult match at Old Trafford."

Valverde led Barcelona to face MU in the quarter-finals of the 2018/19 Champions League. After 2 matches, the Catalan team entered the semi-finals with a total score of 4-0.

Historically, Bilbao has faced MU 4 times, winning 3 and losing 1 match. In the 2011/12 season, the La Liga representative beat the "Red Devils" in both Europa League matches with a total score of 5-3.

Bilbao striker Nico Williams was excited to know that the next opponent is MU: "No team is rated higher in this match. MU may be ranked in the middle of the domestic league table but they have overcome Lyon. That shows that MU has the strength and knows how to solve matches. Any kid wants to play at Old Trafford. Bilbao has won there and made history."

On the opposite side, coach Ruben Amorim admitted that MU will focus all their efforts on competing for the Europa League title. He said after the victory over Lyon: "At Old Trafford, anything can happen, you can feel the passionate atmosphere. We accept the risk and will use young players in the Premier League. The whole team will focus on the Europa League."

The two Europa League semi-finals will take place on May 1 and 8. The winner of this tie will face either Tottenham or Bodo/Glimt in the final.

2 goals of MU in the draw with Lyon Leny Yoro and Zirkzee scored in the match MU drew 2-2 with Lyon in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals in the early morning of April 11.

Source: https://znews.vn/hlv-bilbao-khen-mu-post1546846.html