The Villarreal coach, Unai emery, He indicated in the previous to the dispute of the second round of the Copa del Rey against Atlético Sanluqueño, that they do not want to be surprised, so they will face the match with the utmost seriousness despite the fact that their rival is in a lower category.
“I hope a game from difficult to very difficult. They have experienced players, a good coach and the motivation to play at home. In the league they are fighting in the middle of the table, and I hope to set a bar that is above them, but it will not be easy. We respect the Sanluqueño, we do not want to be the surprise, so we do not belittle anyone, “he stressed.
“The Cup in a short, intense and hard competition. We face a match with a First RFEF team, a rival that can surprise us by level, quality and desire, “he said.
Emery admitted that his team is one of the contenders to win the Copa del Rey, although he clarified that they are not favorites because there are teams that are more so.
“But we have desire to fight and show that we can be with them. We are going to see how we are after the efforts made, we have had little rest, but we respect the Cup and we are going to try to show it. I send the message of respect to this competition and I am the first to sign up for it. We want to play a great role, “he assured.
Asked about the changes he can present in his starting eleven, he pointed out: “I don’t like talking about rotationsYou must adapt to the physical situation of the team, and to the situation of the rival. Asenjo is low, and the rest of us are the first team that are available. Let’s wait until tomorrow to see how everyone is “
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