Gerard Moreno came back last weekend to the League after almost six weeks out of the team due to a muscle injury. His return is seen by La Cerámica as a point and apart to the crisis of results that moves the yellow team away from their goals in the League and a compelling reason to believe in a move to the round of 16. Gerard Moreno will be in Bergamo, Unai will align him with Danjuma, and although the draw is worth to Villarreal to go to the round of 16, he is clear that the best recipe to reach the round of 16 is “go out to win.”
How is the dressing room after the defeat of Seville?
We are touched to see how the games in which we deserve more escape and we are not able to win. We are competing in these types of games, but we are not hitting the areas. I think the team deserved more in many of those games, but if you don’t score everything is more complicated.
You had a very clear occasion in Seville, I imagine you have seen it repeated.
I didn’t even need to know that it was clear. I am annoyed by what we are failing, in Seville I had the clearest, and, not getting it right, makes me more angry. But we have no choice but to raise our heads and focus on the next game. We know that we are on the way, that we compete well, but the games are slipping away from us in the League.
As he says, many points have been left on the road and against direct rivals. Is it possible to recover them to get to where they aspire to be?
We are aware of the distance we have, and that this distance is growing with those above, but we cannot go crazy. There are many games left and every week is an opportunity, I trust that the team can chain a series of games that bring us closer. But I must not say it with words, I must say it with deeds. And I trust a lot with the team.
On what do you sustain that trust?
I see how the team works, what the environment is like and I am confident. I see how the team works, and that the games slip away, but the team competes. The team does a lot of things well, so we have to stick with that. It is true that we must improve in both areas, but above all in the area of the rivals; we need to hit the chances we have.
What is the key to reverse the situation in the League?
Obviously we are not where we should and where we wanted to be. We are going to work from humility and from effort, we are sure that if this is the case we will be able to reverse this situation.
First turning point to change the dynamics, this Wednesday in Bergamo, how do you see this Champions League duel?
I’m looking forward to the Atalanta game. What we have to think is that Wednesday is a very nice game, a game in which we play for qualification. We must think positive, focus on enjoying this moment, respecting the rival, but trying to go out and win and make them convinced. We are looking forward to getting rid of the bad taste in our mouths of the results.
The draw is worth them to get into the round of 16. How should they face the game?
We are worth a draw to go to the round of 16, but our mentality must be a winner from the first moment. We don’t want to go out and speculate. It is a very exciting game and we play a lot.
His return has been a stimulus for the fans …
We have a great squad. A very good squad in which any player is trained to help and give their best. We are at the manager’s command, and personally I want to be prepared to help, disconnect from the injury, and I want to do my best. The idea is to give the level of last season.
How are you? Do you feel fully recovered?
Personally, I’m fine, my leg is fine and these games help me to gain confidence after the injury. I must pick up a rhythm, since I have been standing for a long time. These games help me pick up the pace. But the injury is already forgotten and luckily I arrive in time for this Bergamo match.