The defender of Elche Antonio Barragan assured this Monday that the Elche team faces this Wednesday's match against the Real Madrid with the maximum possible ambition despite being aware of the opponent's difficulty.
“We have a difficult game against one of the best teams in the world. We have to be focused and do things well to be able to score, ”the right-back said at a telematic press conference.
Barragan He pointed out that Elche has the “illusion” of making a great game and that it will be key to subtract from Real Madrid “the maximum scoring options and be able to take advantage of” those they have.
“Anything that is scoring will be important. We know it will be difficult, but we have the illusion of doing it and being able to score, “insisted the defender, who stressed that this League is being” one of the most competitive and that is good for the fans. “
In this sense, he recalled that the big teams are leaving “points out there” and guaranteed that Elche will come out “with the maximum enthusiasm and ambition” to seek victory.
Barragán thanked the confidence of his coach, Jorge Almirón, since he is a permanent starter for the Argentine, and showed his confidence that Elche can continue to grow during the competition to be “as high as possible.”
He also said that he feels comfortable as a central and lateral, the two positions in which Almirón has used him, and downplayed Elche's eight-game winless streak because, he recalled, they have always shown themselves to be a “competitive” team. and capable of “competing against any rival”.
“I think we have a great squad. There is great competition and we are improving a lot ”, he concluded.