Will Malky be scouting Bilbao players?

They are class because of their style of play. If you bought a couple and stuck them in your side they wouldnt be as effective. They pass, pass, pass, pass and pass. Triangles is king,

The game will be a good indication of how the derby will go (in terms of you how handle that style of play) although they arent quite as good judging from their 12th place finish and our 9th and a cup win - in a better overall league imo

Swansea fans said exactly the same before... & you lost.

They are class because of their style of play. If you bought a couple and stuck them in your side they wouldnt be as effective. They pass, pass, pass, pass and pass. Triangles is king,

The game will be a good indication of how the derby will go (in terms of you how handle that style of play) although they arent quite as good judging from their 12th place finish and our 9th and a cup win - in a better overall league imo

Swansea fans said exactly the same before... & you lost.

I didnt.

A team that is very physical can certainly upset a team of passers now and again, but not often.

Iraola was highly rated at one point. Not sure what hes like these days.

Iraola is a good player, very attacking minded, although suffers defending. He's still performing well. He used to play for the national team. Then, Laporte (left foot CB) just came back from winning U19 European Championship. Top quality, he's still 19 though. He might also play as LB, due to LB position possibly is the weakest. In the midfield, most likely Iturraspe with Beñat and Herrera. Quite skillful, although, not very strong physically. De Marcos probably lost his position after signing Beñat. Up front, Muniain, Aduriz and Susaeta. Muniain very talented although, he can go nuts and do nothing, Aduriz got plenty of experience and Susaeta along Iraola understands very well on the right flank.

Last season was very poor for us due to plenty of external problems (Bielsa with the board, Llorente affair, etc). To say that Swansea or Real Sociedad are better teams for one season... I have my serious doubts. What about the season before that one, when we play Europa League and Spanish Cup finals? they are old, but we have 8 league titles and 23 cups

Another interesting thing is that Athletic is owned by the season ticket holders and there are elections each 4 years. There are 3 clubs more like that in La Liga: Osasuna, Real Madrid and Barcelona

Never been relegated ever from La Liga too.

Another thread about to be gate crashed by roathy and chuckles!

Another thread about to be gate crashed by roathy and chuckles!

Nope. I gave my fair and on topic opinion just like everyone else. I made the clear observation of the similarities between Swansea and Bilbao and how it would give an indication as to how your current side would fare against similar opposition in the derby, because as far as im aware you are yet to test yourselves against a top passing outfit.

It only gets changed when people say that you said something you didnt for no apparent reason. Im well within my rights to question it. I couldn't care less what a few other Swansea fans said, im not them

(Although i have no idea what comparing a championship side of 2010 to Athletic Bilbao has anything to do with the price of salt anyway )

An excellent thread ruined again by the same trolls

That's it for me.

An excellent thread ruined again by the same trolls

That's it for me.

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