The influence of Terzic is already noticeable at Athletic Club

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Edin Terzic is in the spotlight with all the news from Athletic de Bilbao as he has completed his first official month leading the team with six LaLiga matches, a record of two wins, two draws, and two losses, and three players starting in every game: Unai Simón, Oihan Sancet, and Iñaki Williams. The seventh planned match against Levante was postponed to October 21 due to the state of the Ciutat de València pitch.

According to MundoDeportivo, the German coach, with a contract until June 30, 2028, has already used 22 players and has given at least one start to 18. This is Terzic's first experience as a head coach in Spain after his time at Borussia Dortmund.

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Edin Terzic sets his first hierarchies at Athletic de Bilbao

Unai Simón leads in minutes played with 540, being present in all six games. Sancet and Iñaki Williams complete the group of players always in the starting lineup, although the captain was initially meant to be a substitute in the postponed match against Levante.

Sancet is also the outfield player with the most minutes. He has played in five out of the six games and was only substituted in Vigo. He scored in the 3-0 victory against Atlético de Madrid and missed a penalty in the 0-0 draw against Alavés.

Terzic's choices are also shaping up in defense and attack. Jesús Areso and Yuri Berchiche are his main picks on the flanks, while Sancet, Iñaki Williams, Nico Williams, and Robert Navarro are the four forwards with the most playing time.

LaLiga leaves the midfield still open

The midfield is one of the areas with the most rotation. Gerenabarrena stands out as the only specific midfielder among the eleven players with the most minutes, while Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta ranks twelfth in playing time.

The Gerenabarrena and Galarreta duo is the only one to have played together consecutively in midfield. They did so against Celta, Atlético, and Elche. Rego and Prados have yet to play minutes, with Prados still recovering from a serious knee injury.

Edin Terzic also includes three center-backs among the eleven players with the most playing time: Aymeric Laporte, Yeray Álvarez, and Aitor Paredes. Dani Vivian has not debuted due to physical issues, but he has resumed training at Lezama and could provide more defensive options after the break.

Six games to evaluate Terzic's first month in Spain

The results show a sequence of two losses, two wins, and two draws. Athletic lost 1-3 to Sevilla and 2-0 against Barcelona; then won 0-2 against Celta and 3-0 against Atlético before drawing 1-1 with Elche and 0-0 against Alavés.

The next phase will involve the return of players from injury and international duty. Athletic de Bilbao also has the rescheduled LaLiga match against Levante on October 21. This game will provide further insight into whether Edin Terzic will maintain the current hierarchy or expand the rotation.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Ya se nota la mano de Terzic en el Athletic