Imanol: “In Vallecas someone did not do what they should”

Imanol Alguacil has appeared in the Zubieta press room to analyze the visit to Levante this Friday. The coach of Real Sociedad has revealed that Silva, who returns after injury, will be the starter. “It will be Silva and ten more, news, right?”

Silva renovation. “It is a luxury that he has decided to continue with us for another year for what he has been and for everything he gives us. It is the best news we have had, a born competitor and that every time he comes out he gives everything and a type of player that I would like to have forever in my team. It is pure learning for the kids of the reserve team. I wish we had more players like him. Although he has mistakes like the other day with the expulsion against Betis”.

Silva will be the starter. “David’s return to the squad is great news. And I’ll tell you more, against Levante, Silva and ten more. Now that’s news, isn’t it?”

No more system changes. “No. It is not going to be that it messes them up more. There will be no more system changes. Tomorrow you will see it. But we will not give any more clues. In Vallecas I was wrong and I admit it, but within the share of responsibility it is shared and some inside took I am the most responsible and the players are clear about what they have to do and last Sunday too, even if it didn’t seem like it”.

Necessary victory. “It is always necessary to add three, but since you never know where you are going to do it, so you have to go game by game, and try to be better than the rival, and when you are, you have to kill the game, because when you leave live teams, anyone can give you a surprise, because otherwise it costs a lot to get the games going”.

What bothered you most about Vallecas. “A lot has been said behind closed doors but that’s where it stays. And someone didn’t do what he had to do when he went out on the pitch in the second half. But I’m the one responsible. I accept it because the players always try to do their best “.

Raise, complicated. “If he gives the level he has given like lately, then they are going to generate chances for us, but they will leave spaces and we can take advantage of it. It will be a two-way match, and with many chances in the areas. Because it is a team that goes up to squeeze the man and that he is taking a lot of risks. And up top he has quality outside and inside. They make a lot of chances but they make them too”.

He doesn’t trust the colista. “At this point nobody trusts anyone. It doesn’t matter who the rival is and it doesn’t matter if you play at home or away, everyone has a hard time getting their games forward. You have to focus on how to overcome the rival and kill the game when you are superior and you have chances. Let’s see if we can repeat what we’ve done almost always and kill when we do it well”.

Ambitious. “La Real look at themselves, that’s the first thing. And then have maximum ambition, looking up, the only thing I think about is winning the next game to continue being optimistic and looking towards the best that I can, and it doesn’t matter if I’m against the bottom team or Madrid, despite how they won yesterday in the Champions League”.

Happy with Sorloth. “Yes, there is no doubt. When we make a squad I think it is the best for us. Because when there are casualties I do not ask for any signings because that is why we have the subsidiary. And then the player must respond to the demands of the day to day and of the competition and he has to show me that he wants to be here next season. And Sorloth’s level has been growing and I’m very happy with his performance”.

There are no problems with Aritz Elustondo. “Not at all. All I want is to win the next game. And every time a player doesn’t start, it’s because the one who comes out is going to give me more than the one who stays out. In fact, when they took him out card last week to Zubeldia, I didn’t hesitate to take out Aritz Elustondo. But I always take out the one I think is better to help us win”.