Bilbao midfielder Oscar De Marcos: We are ready for Real Madrid

The 2023/24 season of La Liga is about to start. The "Basque Lions" Bilbao will sit at the San Mames Stadium in the first round against Real Madrid coached by Carlo Ancelotti. Oscar De Marcos says they are ready to face Real Madrid in their La Liga opener.

In the 2022/23 season, Real Madrid won the second place in La Liga, while Bilbao won the eighth place in the league with 14 wins, 9 draws and 15 losses.

In the earlier pre-season match, Bilbao drew 1-1 with the Premier League giants Manchester United, while Real Madrid lost 1-3 to Juventus in Serie A in the previous friendly match.

Bilbao midfielder Oscar De Marcos said in an interview that he believes the team will face a difficult opponent in La Liga, but he remains optimistic. Oscar DeMarcos said, "The current morale of the team is very good, and the rhythm in the past few games seems to be very good."

"I think the league has started really well and we have to keep that mentality. They've had some tough games as well, maybe they didn't have the results they expected in pre-season. But the game is completely different, everything It's all changed."

Oscar De Marcos continued, "Real Madrid is a strong team that has won and fought for championships for many years. Although they did lose some important players, their strength is still growing. .”

"They're going to be a difficult team, but it's always exciting for everyone to play at the San Mames stadium. We're really looking forward to playing a good game."