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#4 A tame Athletic Bilbao set themselves up to be swept away
A part of Valverde's heart might harbour a bit of pain tonight as the same team he guided to Spanish Super Cup glory by schooling this Barcelona side 4-0 at the San Mames stadium looks a shadow of their former self 3 years later.
After tonight's defeat, they've slipped into the 13th place on the La Liga table and are having a terrible run in an already poor season.
The Athletic defence was often caught at sixes and sevens as Leo Messi and co. tested their mettle without offering a break. Paco Alcacer scored from near the penalty spot as Jordi Alba cut the ball back to him but even though there were 3 Bilbao defenders in the box, nobody was picking up the 24-year-old striker.
Ziganda's team look disjointed and are hardly showing any signs of getting any better in the recent future.
