Olympiacos is not a team in the mainstream league, and there is a huge gap with Barcelona in terms of strength. Even including Malone and Rakitic, a large number of main players entered the rotation. The team also remains firmly in control of the situation on the field.

Coach Valverde didn't go crazy, he also managed this team.

The two sides are considered old acquaintances, and this game did not make too many waves.

In the final moments of the game, Olympiacos pulled a city back with a header.

But it didn't change the final scoreline, and it was still Barcelona who won 3-1

and faced Barcelona with a league game and a Copa del Rey. Neither Murcia nor Malaga were strong teams, with Barcelona going on to win 2-0 and 3-0. Malone didn't play the full game because of the rotation, but still received an assist.

Since the start of the new season, Barcelona have remained unbeaten in the third tier. Such excellent results have also significantly improved the atmosphere in the team.

"So, is our coach going to play his old club two games in a row?"

After learning the schedule, the players said half-jokingly.

On October 29, Barcelona will travel away to face Athletic Bilbao. It is the home of the famous La Liga Devils, whether Maradona or Messi, both have been "taken care of" by Athletic Bilbao,

and with their fierce style of play and extreme unity atmosphere, it has become the home stadium for all teams.

Like Olympiacos, who faced him in the Champions League before, this is Valverde's old club.

Athletic Bilbao is also one of the most famous mid-table teams in La Liga.

As an established La Liga team, if there is anything special about Athletic Bilbao that deserves to be remembered the most. That's a club made up entirely of Basquesques.

"I hope to take Biba down, this team is not good

to play" When I heard that I was going to play Athletic Bilbao, the experienced players in the team were not relaxed.

"We have Messi and he will take us to win everything. So rest assured, we will definitely be able to gnaw this hard bone.

Busquets cheered the crowd up. Bilbao is like a more brutal Atletico Madrid, definitely a hard bone. But Busquets knows they have Messi. So they can win the game.

"Are you going to consider taking a rotation? Bilbao's movements have always been rough. Out

of protection for Malone, Valverde still consulted Malone. He hopes that Malone will come off the bench in this game to reduce the possibility of injury

, the Basques are extremely xenophobic, and Bilbao is the symbol of the Basque team, that is, the most extreme one.

In order to ensure the composition of the team, Bilbao even allowed the team to use only players of pure Basque descent.

Although this restriction has been opened up with the times, the lower limit of Athletic Bilbao still requires players to have a certain Basque descent and receive youth training from an early age.

This environment has made Bilbao's dressing room more united. And the special status of the Basque Country also allows them to be taken care of, allowing for relatively relaxed use of large-scale movements.

"I can play and play as long as the team needs to. In Brazil and Argentina, player clashes are commonplace. I'm used to this: "

Although I know Valverde is somewhat protective of himself, Malone is not going to back down in this game.

Having worked hard in the South American league, he has long seen this kind of rough style team.

"I'll think about it. Inform you of the result before the game,"

Valverde pondered, still not making up his mind.

In his opinion, 18-year-old Malone is still in the development stage. This high-risk game must be reduced as much as possible, otherwise it is likely to affect the career.

Before the start of the game, a not-so-good news reached the ears of the team.

The team's main left-back Alba missed out on Bilbao due to a muscle strain. This news, Marlon heard from the French gang.

Digne finally got the opportunity he wanted to play, and in the previous matches, he had no way to compete with Alba.

The match against Bilbao was one of the few opportunities he had to prove himself.

"I will try to cooperate with you, just tell me if you have any requirements."

Rarely getting the opportunity, Digne took the initiative to show favor to Marlon. He knows very well that Malone is the one more favored by the manager than himself.

Only by playing better with Malone in this limited opportunity can he go further.

"Don't think too much, just follow the coach's arrangement and cooperate well." Marlon was in the locker room, and he was already more inclined to the South American gang. Digne from the French gang usually can't say a few words, and he is not very familiar on and off the field.

It was only a couple of polite sentences, and did not take what Digne said to heart.

The glory of the past has become the baggage of Barcelona's present.

On the other hand, if from the player's own point of view, Alba, Busquets, Pique ... These veterans of Dream Three still have oil in their mailboxes.

It is also reasonable that they are not willing to give up the main position easily.

After all, in the case of being able to play the main team, not many players are willing to put on the bench to play the bench, or even play the game.

But on the other hand, it also limited Barcelona's signings. High-tech occupies the salary space, which is only the most basic aspect.

For young players with talent, you can't even give an absolute workhorse. Even if Barcelona's appeal is the top, it will be difficult to attract players with ambition and talent.

The only way to deal with this is to continue to offer high salaries, creating a vicious circle that will be financially devastating.

The arrival of Malone could change the failure of the Barcelona transfer to some extent, but it was only a very successful transfer in the end. Even if the vacancy of the striker is solved, there is still a guard line. If this fundamental problem is not resolved, I am afraid that it will inevitably repeat the mistakes of the past.

But these things are not for Malone to consider now, nor are they something that Malone can interfere with. He will face the match against Athletic Bilbao on October 29.

The match went ahead as scheduled, and Malone followed the team to the Basque Country. And stay at the hotel prepared by the team to prepare for tomorrow afternoon's game.

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