Guruzeta matches his Athletic scoring peak of 16 | OneFootball

Iñaki Williams’s low-key mantra for this year has unravelled at Athletic, yet Guruzeta has hit form, scoring in back-to-back league games to equal his best club return at 16. In a season short on positives, his finishing has been the standout.

As reported by as.com, Athletic have 16 league defeats, matching Sevilla, Levante and Oviedo in the drop zone, and 10 more than last season’s total. Valverde has equalled his lowest mark, recorded at Espanyol in 2007-08. Against Atlético, Paredes finally scored from a corner, at the 181st attempt in this league campaign.

The San Sebastián-born striker hit 18 for the B team in Segunda B in 2017-18, across 39 games. Two seasons ago he produced 14 in the league and two in the Cup, in a 36-game top-flight campaign that ended with Athletic lifting the trophy.

This term he has made 43 appearances, scoring nine in the league, including at the Metropolitano yesterday, two in the Cup and five in seven in the Champions. That Champions haul places him 16th on the competition’s scoring chart.

Gorka has effectively been without an alternative at number nine, with Sannadi left out for three successive matches and Izeta rarely used. His goals have been telling, beating Osasuna with one and Elche with a brace. He also proved decisive in the Cup against Cultural Leonesa.

In a side whose attacking play has been questioned, Guruzeta’s work and persistence have underpinned the team. They are qualities his next coach, Terzic, will surely appreciate.

Source: as.com