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Bielsa looks to kick-start season

23 September 2012 02:25

Coach Marcelo Bielsa hopes to improve Athletic Bilbao's poor start to the La Liga season at Malaga on Sunday.

Bielsa's side have won only once in four matches and welcome Malaga to the Estadio San Mames following their home draw with Kiryat Shmona in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.

Bielsa was quietly confident about getting a positive result against Manuel Pellegrini's side, but is wary of the threat posed by former Argentina striker Javier Saviola.

"We didn't expect the results we have had at all. We thought we would have had better results," he said.

"Tomorrow's (Sunday's) game is the perfect opportunity to atone for our poor results and get the points we should have got already.

"(Javier) Saviola is a great goal scorer. That's what he has done at all the clubs where he has played. To score is what he is capable of doing, it's what he knows to do well and what he normally does."

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Venue: Estadio San Mamés (Bilbao)
Attendance: 35000

Lineups

#	Player	Bookings
13	Raúl
15	Iraola
22	Castillo
23	Ekiza
18	Gurpegi	2'
14	Susaeta
8	Iturraspe
20	Aduriz	42'
19	Muniain
16	Isma López
10	De Marcos	89'
Coach: M. Bielsa

#	Player	Bookings
13	W. Caballero
5	M. Demichelis	20'
15	Nacho Monreal
3	Weligton	42'
2	Jesús Gámez	59'
7	Joaquín
8	J. Toulalan
6	Ignacio Camacho
18	Eliseu
22	Isco
9	J. Saviola
Coach: M. Pellegrini

Substitutes

#	Player	Bookings
9	Llorente for Aduriz 46'
11	Ibai for Isma López 46'
2	Toquero for Muniain 88'
5	F. Amorebieta
6	San José
27	Ruiz de Galarreta
30	Arrizabalaga

#	Player	Bookings
24	R. Santa Cruz for J. Saviola 57'
19	Portillo for Joaquín 67'
16	M. Iturra for J. Toulalan 79'
1	C. Kameni
11	S. Fernández
17	Duda
23	O. Onyewu

Wednesday 22 May

20:56	Mourinho and Ronaldo given two-match bans
20:48	AFC Champions League Wrap: Lekhwiya hold on to secure progress
20:37	Thomas, Jara released by West Brom
20:16	Martinez to decide future
20:04	Pearce: Championship will not hold back McCarthy
19:05	Pulis: I understand Stoke´s decision
18:39	Vidic reflects on ´amazing´ season
18:17	Bale: Spurs will bounce back
17:56	Petrov to become academy coach at Aston Villa
17:56	De Laurentiis begins search for Mazzarri replacement
17:52	New York City FC appoint Reyna
17:50	Pardew: We should try emulate Liverpool
17:20	Ribery: Bayern stronger than Dortmund
17:04	Conte building for the future at Juventus
16:52	Bundesliga Play-off Preview: Hoffenheim v Kaiserslautern
16:52	Ibrahimovic coy on PSG future
16:33	Goetze to miss Champions League final
16:22	Giroud wants better European showing from Arsenal
16:07	Chelsea´s England players to leave tour early
16:05	Fiorentina capture Yakovenko
15:25	Pellegrini and Malaga to part company
15:04	Fulham sign Boateng
14:50	Green wants first-team football at QPR
14:12	Britton set for surgery
14:03	Neville interested in Everton job
13:42	Holloway: Brighton incident motivated Palace players
13:36	Rodgers confident of keeping Suarez at Liverpool
13:25	Eredivisie Preview: Twente v Utrecht
13:21	Etherington praises Pulis´ work at Stoke
13:17	Vlaar excited for new season at Aston Villa
12:01	Badstuber sidelined for 10 months after knee surgery
11:21	Clichy: Manchester City were right to sack Mancini
11:10	Cole set for West Ham departure
10:27	Lampard: It was tough under Benitez
10:11	Mourinho branded a ´failure´
06:44	Carroll out of England squad
05:37	Nasri throws support behind Pellegrini
05:07	Kewell unhappy with Australia omission
04:58	Messi: Neymar would be a wonderful addition
01:22	Doll: Dortmund are not underdogs

Tuesday 21 May

23:08	AFC Champions League Wrap: Seoul, Buriram, Al Ahli, Al Shabab advance
22:27	Pulis leaves Stoke
21:08	Sanogo relishing Arsenal move
21:05	Galtier signs extension at Saint-Etienne
20:32	Baines explains appearance record
20:28	Pulis future in doubt amid exit rumours
20:12	Swansea coach Tucker praises goalkeepers
19:25	West Ham sign Rat
19:10	McAuley eager to keep improving
18:43	Ribery keen to end career at Bayern
18:36	Reina plays down Barcelona speculation
18:20	De Boer agrees new Ajax deal
18:13	Sheffield United make McCall move
18:11	Heldt: Schalke interested in Santana
18:06	Messi urges Barcelona not to change
17:41	Manchester City agree MLS club deal with New York Yankees
16:57	Cech confident Chelsea will attract big names
16:48	Blackman urges Reading to be more ruthless
16:47	Montanier leaves Sociedad for Rennes
15:38	Rodgers pleased with Coutinho impact
15:30	Leonardo: Ibrahimovic and Silva to stay
15:08	Carroll thanks West Hams fans after loan spell
14:31	De Laurentiis confirms Dzeko interest
14:16	Wilshere dreams of England captaincy
14:14	Mourinho a ´scourge´ on Spanish football
14:02	Moratti will not rush decision on Stramaccioni´s future
13:43	Klopp warns Dortmund stars about leaving
12:44	Schneiderlin backs Southampton to improve
12:29	Podolski delighted with fourth spot
12:12	Sigurdsson targets improvement at Tottenham
11:17	Di Canio criticised by PFA chief
10:50	Steaua owner Becali jailed for three years
10:00	Hummels pledges future to Dortmund
09:46	Retiring Ferguson ´overwhelmed´ by recognition
09:31	J.League Preview: Top three expected to win
06:34	Argentine Primera Division Wrap: Tigre earn point at Lanus
06:21	Galtier wants Ancelotti to stay
06:09	Pique, Barca playing for record haul
04:41	Gazidis, Arsenal target silverware
03:17	Juan plots Inter redemption
03:08	Gibbs wants to build on strong finish
02:58	Racism will not drive out Drogba
02:28	Martinez coy on Wigan future
02:17	Fernandinho still seeking City switch
02:01	Roberto Carlos set to coach Sivasspor
00:13	Ferguson named LMA Manager of the Year

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