Iraola: “Falcao evolves well, but it’s just right for Monday’s game”

Andoni Iraola analyzed the game against Mallorca on Monday. A duel against an old acquaintance, since last year they already faced each other in the Second Division and both ended up getting promoted. For this clash, the franjirrojo coach will not be able to count on Merquelanz and Pathè Ciss, injured. However, Falcao is not ruled out. Be that as it may, the Vallecano team returns to play in their fiefdom, where they remain undefeated.

Team situation after the break: “We have worked well. How are we doing? We will see it on Monday night. In the end these breaks help you to return to training more. From now on we will have more density of matches. What matters is competition and performance that we give in the game “.

Analysis of Mallorca, which has four draws: “We are two teams that know each other very well because we have been promoted last year with very similar blocks. We have the negative precedent of last season, which they beat us with some ease and many players who will be on Monday. Defensively they have centrals that are difficult to beat. overcome, very supportive, who plays very together and makes you uncomfortable at high pressure. It will not be easy. “

Which rival players are you most concerned about ?: “The block is very well known and has the same coach. Last season it came up with some ease and got quite a few points from us. It has very dynamic footballers like Dani Rodríguez, Amath, Antonio Sánchez … second-line players who can help you To arrive. They have also incorporated Ángel. There is Fer Niño. They can act in different positions and interchange with each other … They have added Kang In Lee. It is not easy to fix the marks. “

How is Falcao? Is it coming to Mallorca? And how do Merquelanz and Ciss evolve?: “Merquelanz is far away, we do not have him in the short term. Ciss has injured us in this break and we will lose him for the next games. I don’t know how long to tell you. Falcao evolves well from the injury, it is just for the game. positive is that the evolution is good and goes according to plan “.

A newly promoted touchstone: “We have Mallorca and Espanyol, Valencia in between … They are important games. The three that have been promoted have made a good start to the season. We have dragged on the positive dynamics. We are doing well, but this has only just begun and there is still a long way to go. do”.

Change of mind about a player with a few minutes: “I always say the same to them, they put on and they take off, with their performance and also their competition. There are players who may not play as much as they deserve because they have another in front of them who is having a very high performance and I cannot take minutes away from him. The seasons are long and the Cup is coming, there will be more opportunities and we are delighted that they will join that rotation more. “