Saturday, August 15, 2015

Valverde: Beating Barcelona 4-0 not enough to win Supercopa

The Athletic Bilbao trainer hopes his men can finish the job at Camp Nou thanks to the commanding lead they enjoy following Friday's victory
Ernesto Valverde insists Athletic Bilbao have not yet won the Supercopa de Espana despite their commanding 4-0 victory against Barcelona in the first leg on Friday.
The coach watched as Mikel San Jose netted a superb 45-yard opener before the floodgates opened in the second half with Aritz Aduriz's hat-trick against last term's treble winners , who rotated their team following Tuesday's Uefa Super Cup win over Sevilla.
Nevertheless, Valverde is refusing to let his team be lulled into complacency, warning that their hosts for the return leg of the season curtain-raiser are capable of pulling off a stunning comeback.
"The 4-0 result is not definitive for either side," the 51-year-old said after the match. "Against another team, 4-0 would be enough to all but seal the trophy, but not against Barcelona.
"It's true that it was a convincing result that catches the eye because Barcelona don't concede four goals very often. It was a magical night and we'll see if we are capable of finishing off the job on Monday.
"But there's still plenty of work to do. We know what to expect at Camp Nou. The tie is more even now than before tonight's game because we have a lead, but we'll have to suffer a lot and we're aware of that.
"Nothing is set in stone because Barca are capable of anything."
The Basque side will be eager to get one over their rivals following defeat in the Copa del Rey final at Camp Nou last term.

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