After being photographed with Xavi Hernández, Vicente Moreno went to the RCDE Stadium to give the press conference before the last training session. A technician confident in the possibilities of Espanyol, but cautious in the expectations that a derby has generated that for the first time in 25 years can bring the Blue and Whites ahead of the Catalans in the table. To do this, Moreno’s men must ruin Xavi’s debut.
“You have to do it well to win. The moment is not chosen. I am clear that winning in that field is difficult, no matter when you go. You have to touch excellence to have a chance to win. Only Real Madrid has achieved it this year, “said Moreno, who spoke of the illusion that a triumph would make” parakeets “in the stadium of their eternal rival.
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The coach ruled out Óscar Gil and raised doubts about Keidi Bare (“we still have a training session, we have to endure, there may be some casualties”), while he praised Raúl de Tomás again, who arrives motivated after being called up. for the Selection. “It has to be exciting for any player, I think he had good performances, although he lacked the goal which, curiously, is what stands out the most. To continue there he must perform at Espanyol. Hopefully that illusion will make him continue on the line in the that is. When he is well, the potential of the team is greater “, argument.
He does not want distractions Moreno, who “intuits” Xavi’s style of play, who assures that Espanyol “will go for the game”, that he is used to “suffering and surviving” and that he considers that this meeting has nothing to do with that of Real Madrid, where Espanyol got the victory. “We will win tomorrow’s game by doing things well. We will have our chances of winning, we must feel it. Then we will see.”he explained.
With one year and four months in Barcelona, Moreno also explained what he perceives on a social and media level about the pairing Espanyol and Barcelona. “This week many players commented that it is like a family, I would add that in a city like Barcelona, deciding to be from Espanyol where it is usually more difficult to get titles shows that you have to be more of a follower of a club, there is a special feeling, which goes more beyond following a soccer club. When it is not going so well, you feel it more, “he valued.