Tenerife and Lugo stake a large part of their future in this Friday's match at Heliodoro. One, the local, is fighting for something more exciting: enter the playoff; while the other, the visitor, must win to avoid falling into the Second B well. Therefore, the summary of the duel by Rubén Baraja was perfect: “It will be a game of many emotions and we have to be prepared,” warned the Blue and Whites coach.
In addition, both teams arrive at a good time because Tenerife have accumulated eight days without losing, while the Galicians are undefeated since the arrival of Juanfran. “They have responded well to the change of coach with eight points out of 12. They have need, but so do we. They are alive in every game and play to the limit because of their need, they expose themselves more, but that makes them more dangerous, although it is going well for them, “he analyzed.
For the crash, the insular coach has the great doubt of Luis Perez who drags discomfort in the shoulder and foot. “He has made a great effort to go to Alcorcón, but it bothers him a lot when he steps on it. We are going to wait until tomorrow –by Friday-, but his presence against Lugo is complicated,” admitted Baraja, who recovers Nikola Sipcic after serving a sanction.
Despite the fact that the Playoff options have been reduced after the latest results, the Blue and Whites have not given up. “If we add the three points We will arrive with options on the last day, and we know that strange results and surprises are taking place. “It is that in the booth you only think about victory” because it is our need. We have to win and wait for other results to have options in the last game. “
Although he knows that they do not depend on themselves, Baraja wanted to emphasize that of the teams that were down in the month of December “we are the only one that fights to enter among the best, and that must be put in value,” he said. the coach of the fittest team of the second round.
Finally, he did not want to dispel doubts about his future. Every day that passes, new potential suitors are added, but the coach prefers to think about how immediate the match against Lugo is. “I am in permanent contact with Juan Carlos Cordero and he knows my concerns, but we risk a lot to talk about personal situations. I only think about Tenerife, and I will always value the possibility of continuing,” he concluded.