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Copa Del Rey Final: 바카라˜Too Much Pressure바카라™ On Athletic Bilbao, Says Real Mallorca바카라™s Muriqi

Discounting the Spanish Super Cup, Athletic Bilbao have not won a trophy since a league and cup double in 1984. Since then, they have lost all six finals they have reached, during which time Mallorca won their maiden Copa del Rey in 2003

Mallorca striker Vedat Muriqi has piled the pressure on Athletic Bilbao ahead of the Copa del Rey final. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA
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Mallorca striker Vedat Muriqi has ramped up the pressure on Athletic Bilbao ahead of the Copa del Rey final by suggesting expectation may be too much for the Basque club. (More Football News)

Discounting the Spanish Super Cup, Bilbao have not won a trophy since a league and cup double in 1984.

Since then they have lost all six finals they have reached, during which time Mallorca won their maiden Copa del Rey in 2003.

바카라œThey have more experience in this game but they haven바카라™t won in 40 years and they are favourites 바카라“ but they have too much pressure. More than us,바카라 Muriqi told Cadena SER.

바카라œWe can use it to our advantage and if we start the game well, we will have our chances.

바카라œAll players dream of winning a final. Physically we are not doing anything special but mentally I think that you have to prepare it a little differently.

바카라œI have experience and I know how I have to handle it. I will handle it like a normal day. Everyone has to prepare themselves, it바카라™s not up to the coach.바카라

Nevertheless, the Kosovo international believes experienced boss Javier Aguirre can make a difference.

바카라œWhen I look to the sideline and I see Javier Aguirre there, I feel like we have another player,바카라 he added.

바카라œHe has that experience and knows how to talk to the referee, how to motivate, how to demotivate. We are lucky to have this coach.바카라

Bilbao have an experienced coach of their own in Ernesto Valverde, who masterminded a quarter-final win over his former side Barcelona before beating Atletico Madrid to reach the final.

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Defender Oscar de Marcos believes the game in Seville is a chance for the team to write their names into the club바카라™s history books.

바카라œI바카라™m thinking about many former team-mates who have been here before,바카라 he told a press conference.

바카라œSome never made it to the final, others got this far, some with me, and we never took that last step.

바카라œThey lived through much more challenging situations so that we can enjoy this Copa final.

바카라œWe바카라™re all just passing through this club and trying to leave our own legacy.바카라

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