José Alberto and his 2021: “Personally it has been a tough year”

Last game of the year at La Rosaleda. “We face tomorrow’s game with the aim of getting those 30 points, which would be an excellent first round. Against a very complicated opponent, with a squad with a lot of experience in the First Division, with players of a high level and with an economic muscle among the best in the championship. We attend with many casualties that we will not recover until after Christmas, but with the illusion of playing at home against our people ”.

Do the latest results weigh – one point in three games? “No, they are things that happen throughout the season. In the middle of those two defeats we had the round pass of the first tie. These are things that we knew could happen and that now due to the current state of the squad in terms of injuries, we are greatly diminished. We have eight low players of which six are very important to us. In the capacity of rotation we are very limited. But we knew that we were in a difficult moment, but you have to tie the males to tighten. We played very well in Eibar and that is the path the team has to follow. We are working on it ”.

Is Leganés the most important game? “The next game always is, but it’s not a final. They are three very important points because we will see a defeat at home and we want to continue along the line of feeling strong at home. Get three points that will make us finish the first round with 30 points, which I think many of us here would have signed a while ago. They are excellent for a new team, with many injuries, and all that has to be put in context. If we get 27 or 28 it will also be a very good first lap. We still have time to improve and continue growing ”.

Jozabed or Juande injuries “I hope and wish that around Christmas I can count on the majority like Joza or Ramón. Maybe Juande worries us more because it is the soleus, a complicated area and we are not sure when he can return. We thought it would be a small thing, but you have to be conservative in your recovery. “

Importance of winning. “It is clear, that objective we have and with that ambition we have worked this week. They are eager. There will be a very good entry tomorrow and that is what we have to achieve. This is a long process, it is a marathon of 42 and we are at 21. In long-distance races it is bad and now we are like this because we cannot count on many important players, but we have to hold on. The team is psyched and strong, wanting to feel the breath of our fans. “

Return of Antoñín and Ismael Gutiérrez. “Tomorrow we are still going to do a light training session and we are going to evaluate how everyone is doing.”

The pressure that Leganés has: “This shows the difficulty of this Second Division. A team with an incredible budget and a great squad. And you look at the classification and it’s down 22 points. You have to be aware of what you have, what you can improve on. You can always advance. It is a very complicated competition. The situation at Leganés is proof of how difficult this category is. You have to work hard and give the best possible performance. “

Is Hicham a starter? “The first to know the eleven are the players and they will not know it until tomorrow in the preview. I am very happy with his participation, his evolution, I see him super happy, super happy. With good feelings. And that’s great news for everyone. Every day that I am there adding is a possibility to enter the eleven. The other day in Eibar gives us an impressive 30 minutes of what he is ”.

Has Dani Lorenzo won more minutes with the first team? “He is also giving very good minutes, it is a possibility to take advantage of his characteristics. The return of Genaro is also important for adding cash in a position that we are regulating right now. “

Is there a debate in the goal?: “I said it here already. There is no debate.”

Balance of this year. “My 2021 malaguista is a roller coaster, like it is for everyone. There have been very good things and things to improve. Away from home is our duty and where we have to take a step forward. And above all the consistency of being a reliable team, which at times we have not been. Eibar has to be a turning point. Personally, it has been a tough year. I passed the COVID, I was hospitalized for eight days and they were difficult moments. But it has already happened and I am happy to be in a club like Malaga and in a city like Malaga ”.