Imanol Alguacil, RealSociety coach, has appeared in Zubieta to talk about the restart of the League with the visit to the Reale Arena against Osasuna.
Lockdown. “The truth is that confinement like everyone, strictly speaking, with great rigor and suffering, and being up to date with all the news. As one more person. We have taken the opportunity to be with the family and watch videos ”.
Players. “Super proud of how professional the players have been, and how they have behaved in confinement, and although we have had little time to work, I am happy with all the work we have done and without excuses. There is little time but I understand that there are no excuses, we are professionals and the players and we have done what we had to do, and I am telling you that we have come very well to this first league game ”.
They come right on reboot. “In the confinement we have been very above them and they have behaved very well and in a very professional way. They have all behaved very well and are in the physical values of a normal league. Really there are no excuses we arrived as if it were the first game of a normal preseason, in conditions to play a first game. Another thing is that then it affects us like everyone, I see the players prepared to face the competition.
No hobby. “It will be very important not to be able to play with our fans if there is one thing we can be very proud of is how they have behaved this year. It will not be the same to play in Anoeta without our fans, but it will be the same when we have to play against other teams. They will be different games, we have the experience of Eibar and I do well, we are going to think that the enthusiasm and desire of the fans we continue to have even if they are not on the field, and that should lead us to maintain the same gall and the same daring. There are eleven games left, which are many, but at the moment we are fourth, we will be if later on we can continue fighting for that objective ”.
Five changes. “There will be moments and it depends on how we and the rival are. And you will have to think about the duckling if the next one is after two days because it changes a lot. What is clear to me is that I benefit from how I have the squad, because they are all good, and when we play every two days there will be a short time to recover and it is important to have people who maintain the level and I do not understand doubts even if there have been matches in the that I have repeated alignment ”.
Illarramendi. “He has had a little bit of everything, good moments and others with a downturn with pain, but in recent days he has had great feelings, just like Zurutuza, both of them are setting an example for the rest because of how they have taken it in confinement for how they are and how they return. Illarramendi can be seen the lack of competition rhythm but it is in good condition and if there is no surprise, you will be called ahead. “
What worries you. “Worrying doesn't worry me at all. Take the necessary stockings so that nobody is infected. And he does worry about injuries because a small injury leaves you out of the whole league as is the case of Luca because you miss two weeks and you practically miss everything. But at the same time without concern because sincerely we have prepared for this final stretch and surely there will be injuries due to bruises and muscles but they will be the usual ones although it will be difficult for us to recover, but we have a large squad and there are the kids of the subsidiary so I am calm in that sense “
Osasuna. “The intention of them is going to be to press up, another thing is that with the passing of the minutes, with our pressure we put them behind. In response, we will try to find solutions and then, depending on their withdrawal, we will attack spaces. If we do it right there will be times when they fall back and there we will have to be patient. Nothing is going to change and they are going to keep insisting, and we too, will be choosing every moment well ”.
The pressure will not be able to them. “Not at all. I don't know what will happen but the team is going to try to do what it has done since the beginning of the season. The hallmarks of the team have been clear, we have managed to get the fans hooked, and we will try to repeat that from now on. I want the team to continue transmitting until the end. And we are going to do that, regardless of whether we are capable of winning the matches or not. ”
Champions League candidates. “It is positive because the team was doing things well. And we trust in it. The pressure is the same as on the first day. I always speak the last six days and there are five. Now we are fourth with eleven days left. Hopefully when there are six days remaining the same, but game by game, as always. With all these new new conditions, everything is going to be new and will condition, and we are going to have to adapt. But it doesn't worry me. Then we will see if we have the level and the daring so far. We want to keep this fourth position and if we can improve it, try it ”.
Odegaard. “It's something I haven't talked to him about, but I take it for granted that he's going to be here. Because of how I see him and how he came after the hanging and that tells you a lot and how he was before stopping all this. The return was the same and that makes me feel calm, but then this is football and anything can happen. Everyone is excited to finish the year well and enjoy the next. Odegaard knows that he is in a great club, that he gives a lot, I am looking forward to it and wanting to compete. ”
For the hobby. “The team is going to play for the fans. Have no doubt. He will defend the shield with siemore's pride and ambition, and with the fan in mind. We are going to miss them a lot because if we have won many games it has been thanks to the atmosphere of Anoeta. We will keep them very present and we will fight for all of them ”.
Ambition. “We are all ambitious, and I am the first. That was not long, but to achieve that you have to win this first game. We do not want to drop from fourth place but there are still many points. At least seven games will have to be won, but it all starts by beating Osasuna ”.