Analysis of the Granada: “He changed coach two games ago and is coming off a very important victory in Mendizorroza. He is going to demand us on many levels. On a tactical level he has used a lane system and has finished the games with four behind. He has some very good forwards: Luis Suárez, Jorge Molina, Uzuni… and then people who change your games, like Machís or Soro. We have to handle those things. They have their arguments, just like us, and we have to assert them.”
Physical state of the team and the internationals: “Perhaps we are not too many, in the sense that we have some casualties, but the team is training well. Balliu came early and Baby and Dimi also joined well after being with their national teams. Being aware that we are coming off a run of very bad results, I think we are in a position to put forward a good game for Granada and win it”.
Does a victory ensure salvation?: “Whatever happens in Los Cármenes, we are going to have to keep fighting, both Granada and us. We still have a quarter of the competition left. Granada is a direct rival and in addition to the importance of the points you score, they do not add them, there is the goal average…”.
key match: “Undoubtedly. And also Valencia, Alavés… There are ten games left and they are all finals. The points come from hitting the green. We have to focus there, on the green, in Granada, on being well and being a a recognizable team, gaining confidence with the ball and doing things well. It’s what’s going to take you to the points”.
The Lightning Calendar: “It is what it is. The game we have pending against Barça links up with Alavés and Espanyol, so three away from home join us in the same week. We have to look one by one and we are only thinking about Granada We need that result to reinforce us to have that degree of confidence with the ball again.”
Status of the injured: “We got back Unai López, who could be very important for this final stretch. We also have Trejo out, who is fundamental in many ways. Unai can help us during the game and even at the start. The rest (Falcao , Saveljich…) is not going to make it. We hope we can count on someone else for the next few games.”
Manage pressure: “Maybe there are only a couple of teams that don’t feel it, but most of them have a lot to achieve. It shouldn’t change our idea of the game. Not do things that we haven’t done so far, but have that point of personality. Improve it that we are not doing well, but with that idea of the game that we all have clear and that has brought us here”.
