How do you face this game? “Optimistic and working to be able to win regardless of the rival and their situation. To be free of head and that leads you to make good decisions, you do not have to spend energy where it is not worth it. Our only concern and occupation should be thinking about what to do to win, that’s the most important thing”.
Do they continue to sting the two points that flew against Cartagena? “It was a tough stick, we always have a game plan and the other day it didn’t go as we expected. But we simply have to turn it around, analyze what happened to us, what we didn’t do well, and think about the Málaga match, which we know how important it is and the importance of scoring the three points. It is clear that nobody likes to lose and more than the way it was the other day. Perhaps a warning like this will come in handy so that from now on we can return to the inertia that we had before and approach the games in a different way. To continue in that line”
Assessment of the next meeting. “We know that it is an important match, that we need to get the victory and the team is going to come out well, strong, psyched up. Yesterday we rested and from today we are thinking only and exclusively about the match. Eager after the post the other day to turn the situation around and return with a winning mentality to try to get back into the fight”.
keys “As far as the team is concerned, we need to have the intensity and be all thinking about the game, including those who don’t play. And we need people who come to cheer us on and it’s a good time to do it. Between all of us I hope we can win and try to get the situation back on track a bit”.
What must they do to win? “If I had the answer… I think to continue consolidating certain things and, mainly. Like I said last week it’s hard to convince someone when you don’t win. Defensively the team is being reliable and regular. It is true that we continue to fit in, but in the data from the last three games they are shooting at us less, the bad thing is that the shots that go between the three sticks are penalizing us. The evolution is clear, we are also finishing more and more and especially between the three suits. At set pieces we also generate danger and defend better. The team is more reliable compared to Mirandés and Zaragoza for example. And then offensively the evolution is clear. We are finishing off more between the three clubs. We are having a hard time being effective. The goal the other day came from a set piece. We are missing a certain percentage of luck.”
Template status. “Juan is fine. Yesterday started with the group except the first part. Tactical work and others he did with us. The forecasts are favourable. We’ll see in tomorrow’s session. If he is well, he will enter the call. Regarding Escassi’s withdrawal, I do have the idea for Sunday. “There isn’t a pivot with Alberto’s characteristics, but there is one in that area who is currently in the first team training. Andrés Caro is there and he can be an alternative
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Mariano Pozo (Daily Ace)
Transcendent Match. “I am giving importance to any of the games, I don’t give it more. The same from day 1 to 42, that’s how I understand the game and football. If we are all day waiting for the classification or where we will be if we win… We are going to focus on what is truly important; how the hell, pardon the word, we do things to win. The rest is all speculation. Speculation doesn’t help me, I want each game to be the most important of our careers and that’s it. That is my position.”
Hangover from the last duelor. “When the match against Cartagena finished, the team was broken. We suffered a lot of punishment for what we had done. And it accumulates. The next day everyone with a bad face. You have to come clean and focus on the next challenge. Get excited. It is what you transmit and what you want the player to understand. Sunday is going to be another battle on an emotional level. The club held a meeting with the players to work on different aspects last week. The emotional aspect is important.
Could he play with three centre-backs? How is Paulino? “There are options for a third central defender, many more, but every week. Paulino has trained during the week and if nothing happens, he will be in the squad”.
Sekou and his state of mind. A few days ago his grandfather passed away.. “On a personal and emotional level, there have been days that are obviously unpleasant situations, as happens to any of us. It’s getting better. It is not the case that, at the competition level, he is having too many minutes to compensate for his rhythm, but he is gaining continuity on a day-to-day basis and making a maximum effort. When you have your minutes, you will be better than in previous times.
Do you expect Amorebieta to give you the ball? “I don’t think that is the case, I prefer that they give it to us. They’re going to come out at 150 beats. It is a very intense team. He will squeeze us upstairs and will not let us play. At home, 70% of the goals are scored in the first half hour. I don’t think they allow us to be calm and have possession. It’s not the match script I have in my head.”
Adrian Lopez. “I don’t know right now the deadlines to think about that. Training and he’s already doing things on the field, but I wouldn’t know what date we could set, because it’s not for a week from now”.