The coach of the Deportivo Alavés, Abelardo Fernandez, was convinced that they are going to “give war to the Real Madrid“And added that due to the commemoration of the centenary of the club they must show their” pride and sacrifice. “
The coach pointed out in the press room that he feels “very proud and excited to be able to experience a match” like the one on the centenary after having been a player and coach of the Alaves.
He confessed that he is “very sorry that there are no fans in the stands”, also against a “special” rival. He explained that the whites have three reasons to be hypermotivated, the victory of the Athletic Madrid in Eibar, the elimination cup and the victory albiazul in Valdebebas.
“When I was two years ago on the Alavés bench we also beat them in Mendizorroza 0-1 and if we play with the intensity with which we play against Sevilla, we are sure to compete for the game “, recalled the Spaniard.
Abelard revealed that he had a private conversation with Lucas Perez to explain that he has to be “at the top” and pointed out that he sees the Galician predisposed. “He has to show intensity and commitment because that is the way forward,” said the coach about the Alava striker.
He confessed that he has tried to evade the staff of the centenary commemoration, but stressed that it is an event that excites him a lot because he has lived “historical moments in Mendizorroza”. In this sense, he stressed that they remember a lot about the final of the Copa de la UEFA in Dortmund against him Liverpool and of the very complicated moments of the club, even with possibilities of disappearance.
“For me it will be something very beautiful and, as in a hundred years I will not be here, it is the only centenary that I will live,” he stressed. About the duel before him Real Madrid, said they have to “hope they do not have a good day” and his is “lofty. “I do not remember any game in which Real Madrid did not have a chance to score,” said the man from Gijón.