The coach of Villarreal, Unai
Emery, said this Friday that he expects Sunday to Valencia
who won the Real
Society and not the one in the last games, as well as pointing out that he wants his team to grow against what he considers a direct rival.
“The focus is a very important game at home and with the aim of growing against a direct rival. We have two casualties, but it is something that can happen, although it is also an opportunity for others. We recovered Coquelin, already with Pedraza, Peña or Bacca, so we continue with the idea of growing, ”the Basque coach said at a press conference.
Of the Valencia He commented that it is “a great club that is in the classification almost with us and we have already seen what they did in Anoeta, which says what awaits us. In addition, we face players from the house with a very high commitment and with quality , along with players like Guedes who cost 30 million, Maxi who cost 20, Gameiro who cost a lot of money … what I mean is that they have a good team. “
Guedes cost 30 million, Maxi cost 20, Gameiro cost a lot of money …
In that line, Emery insisted that the Valencia It has players who “have shown their high level very recently”, in addition to remembering that they have “a good coach, so I hope so, a good, organized team that will sacrifice to make a great game. That is the Valencia, which I hope and for which I have a lot of respect. That later there are specific situations like Kondogbia and that this makes it low, well, yes, but they can supply it with guarantees “.
On extra-sports matters that affect the Valencia, the technician the Villarreal He said that the only thing that concerns the rival is the sporting aspect. “For me, the extra sports is not news. They may have problems, but they continue to have a good team with players who did nothing but had a great performance and with Gracia they will recover it, ”he insisted.
The spare parts of Estupiñán and Gerard Moreno
Regarding the casualties of his team, the coach of Hondarribia He indicated that they have “options to replace absences” and they are already working with “possible casualties due to injuries, Covid and others”, recalling that this situation is an “opportunity for those who are waiting.” “Now we have Jaume and Pedraza in the band; and Samu, Kubo or Bacca above, those are the options,” he added.
He also commented that he hopes to impose his rhythm and idea of the game in the match and be as competitive as possible. “They are going to have their moments, if we don't have possession, they are going to be very dangerous on the counterattack, we already saw it in San Sebastián And then we must be attentive to the set pieces, since they are good at it and with Gracia they will be better, “he explained.
Emery said of the japanese
Kubo He hopes to find improvement to bring the ball closer to the area and control it. “To his participation in the area, I want him to find the pass and the finish, which he has already had here. Defensively, we are already working with him,” he said before commenting that on Sunday “Take has options to start or leave with the changes”.