MADRID, 23 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The RCD Mallorca coach, Javier Aguirre, has assured that Girona, whom they will face this Wednesday in the Cup quarterfinals, is “an example” for many LaLiga EA Sports clubs, in addition to being “the fashionable team in Europe”, and has warned that they are going to “run” and that they will present “greater opposition” than in their last match against the Catalans.
“It's going to be a very complicated game for us because they are playing very well, they have players with a lot of individual quality, a great coach… They are the most fashionable team this season, not only in LaLiga, but also in Europe. Nobody, “Not even me, we were betting that at this point they could have 51 points and be in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. That makes me very happy for LaLiga, because it is an example for many of us,” he declared at a press conference.
In this sense, he stressed that the Catalan team is “playing football very well, with great seriousness and with a lot of commitment,” and believes that its success is based “one hundred percent on the hand of its coach and its players.” “Everyone is running. It is going to be a very complicated game for us, but with the encouragement of our people and with the bad experience we had against them, we will surely play in a different way, with a different spirit,” he said.
Furthermore, the Mexican coach believes that the duel against Míchel's men in LaLiga, in which they lost 5-3, was a turning point for the team. “We have had one defeat in the last 11 games between the Cup and the League. In Girona we hit rock bottom, it was a game to forget that Abdón made up for with two goals. From there I think we have worked, serious, humble, without fuss, and we have improved “We defend better and I also think we attack better. We will present greater opposition to the rival, we are not going to make it easy for them,” he noted.
On the other hand, the 'Vasco' pointed out that the squad is physically well and, above all, committed. “If there is one word that I have been using all year it is 'commitment'. I think the team is committed to the two competitions, to each other, to us and to the fans,” he stressed.
“Physically we are all fine, because after the trip to Tenerife, which was a tasty beating, we have been able to rest well. I think we manage our workloads well, they are at home. We are definitely going to race. The team, not even myself I have, but the eleven that come out are going to do well and compete,” he continued. “I don't need to remember the importance of each home game or the commitment to the fans who pay their ticket, I see them well,” he insisted.
Regarding the participation of Kosovar Vedat Muriqi, who played a few minutes against Villarreal, he assured that they must “wait until tomorrow.” “I saw it well. I didn't even want to take him to the bench, but between the doctor, him and my coaching staff they convinced me. My common sense told me no, but with so much medical data and images that they present to you, with the wound closing, my instinct is being left aside. He also told me that it didn't hurt at all. I didn't even want to use it, but I had to use it. Let's see what common sense tells me tomorrow,” he joked.
In another order of things, he did not want to speculate on the possibility of overcoming the tie. “We have to get through tomorrow, try to play a good game, try to play our best version of the Cup. We have to respect the rival, I'm not getting involved in LaLiga; I want to play a good game tomorrow, give joy to the fans and we'll see what happens later.” It happens. It's the most prudent thing, it's what my body asks of me,” he confessed.
“Everything adds up: the beautiful stadium that was left; the quarry, which is the leader; the fans, which have reached 20,000 or so subscribers; one more year in the First Division; the Copa del Rey… With that you are forming a good base to grow, and the Copa del Rey is adding up,” he added about whether success in the Cup could make the club grow.
Finally, Aguirre was optimistic about the possibility of incorporating a player in the transfer market. “They don't assure me anything, but there is an interesting list that I have reviewed. I gave them my preferences from that list that they gave me, about six, but from there I don't know more. But I think they will come,” he concluded.