Javier Calleja, Villarreal coach, is happy about “the team's feelings and their commitment in Vigo.” So he hopes that the team “continue in that line at home with Mallorca”, a rival that he respects and ensures that it will be “difficult to win. But for the yellow coach this is a “good time to secure the goal and gain confidence”, since “adding two wins and winning at home would mean a lot.”
Possible rotations: “With the five changes we have more possibilities of dosing the players during the games. The team played a great game in Vigo. The changes were key and they will surely be in the rest of the matchdays. In the eleven against Mallorca there will be some rotation “
The Mallorca: “I expect a complicated opponent. Mallorca is playing for permanence. It is playing with different systems and they always stand up to us. We don't have to think about the last game because this is different. We have to give continuity to everything we did well against him. Celta. It won't be easy. Winning two games in a row is very difficult. “
Without public: “Not seeing the fans will give us a feeling of emptiness. It will be difficult, different and strange. We want to have a great meeting to dedicate to the fans who will be seeing it at home.”
Key to the party: “One of the keys may be the defensive solidity we showed against Celta. We conceded very little, dominated the match and did a good defensive job on the opposite field. We will insist on our identity. Another important aspect may be to put ourselves ahead. It would be a great advantage”.
Outsiders seem to have a certain advantage: “Everything is more equal. It is not so decisive to play at home or away. The factor of the fans shows. We have shown that we played a very complete game outside and we have to abstract ourselves from the fact that the public is not there.”
Mallorca, very dangerous in attack: “Mallorca's players are dangerous in attack. Barcelona created opportunities for them. We had a bad time there because they were forceful every time they passed midfield.”
Midfield combination game: “As for the game, Iborra and Anguissa gave us a lot of peace and allowed Moi and Santi to have more freedom by creating superiorities inside. The occupation of spaces is key and it is the players who have the ability to find them.”
The vital house points: “We are going to play more games at home than it was and it will be essential to win at home, but everything we achieve is welcome. We want to win every game and we are not going to give up any. Every game is a final and we will take it as such” .
What shocked you most about living the game from outside and in this new situation: “What most caught my attention is the absence of the public. It becomes very strange. And then I was also impressed by the security measures. We are not used to it and sometimes protocol takes you out of the game dynamics.”
Branch players: “There will be some change. The players of the branch are working well waiting for their moment to come.”
The team was very aware: “The word is union, also commitment and team. Everyone who came out onto the field was convinced to give the maximum. It was demonstrated. We are close to Europe and many points to dispute. We must continue what we did in Vigo. It is not going to be easy, but we are very excited and believe in what we do. “
Two consecutive victories would be very important: “Achieving two consecutive victories is essential. Maintaining the level is key. We have to maintain a regularity and more at this point in the season. The last 10 games have set the goal for you and are the most important. I see the team plugged in and convinced of what that makes”.
How is the team physically: “The players left their skin and ended up very tired. We have to recover. The illusion and the desire we have makes the physicist not punish you as much. If the head is well, you recover before. We are measuring the loads very well and listening to the Players. It is important that they convey their feelings to us. “