Balenziaga: "When you win a team like Dortmund're coming up"

Mikel Balenziaga is the left side holds Athletic

The left side of Athletic stressed the importance of the victory 

over the Germans to gain confidence

Athletic managed a victory Tuesday prestige. The 0-1 against Borussia Dortmund, a team of Champions, has served to gain confidence. This has been recognized Mikel Balenziaga in Lezama. "When you win a team like Dortmund're coming up , " said the left side, who nonetheless added that preparatory meetings are to take good feeling. "We have them, " he added the guipuzcoano.

The defender said that "it is very positive that they plantasemos face." "We won the game, we did a good game, a good first half against good players and against an opponent who usually play the Champions League. This match gives us confidence that we are on the right track and that as in other years can stand up to this kind of equipment, "he said.

The Athletic Hoffenheim will face tomorrow and Sunday will face Schalke 04 in the last friendly before preseason debut next Sunday against Sporting Gijon. "We have two games against teams high level. Let's see if we play at our level and serves to the beginning of the season. "

The Zumarraga has advocated maintaining a continuous line: "We have years of buenisimas seasons. We must continue in this line and qualify for Europe for another year. We have team and confidence. Let's see if we can qualify for Europe and in the other two competitions got as high as possible ".

Balenziaga part as the lateral holder for the start of the season, but feels much less a fixed to Valverde . "I do not see the word undisputed in football. You're good and you can be worse tomorrow. " In this regard, he added that there are three left - backs in the (template Aurtenetxe ,Saborit and himself) and Lekue can also play in that position.

Atletico is the same as last season. This is an advantage for the course that is about to begin. "I think the advantage is the group we have, both players and coaching staff and be in a club like Athletic. We are demonstrating that we are here we take things forward , "said the defender, who has also praised the level of Gorka Iraizoz , one of the best against Dortmund. "Gorka has spent many years in the Athletic. We know what kind of goalkeeper is, it has great quality and is very safe. The other day I did a good match , "he said.

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