MADRID, 4 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Argentine midfielder Giovani Lo Celso was officially presented this Thursday as a new Villarreal player and assured that he arrives at a “club that competes for beautiful goals” in addition to noting that he knew his coach, Unai Emery, and his way of working.
“I come to a team with a very showy and attractive game proposal. It is a club that competes for very nice objectives. In LaLiga, we will seek to finish as high as possible and we also have a ‘Champions League’ tie, which is a very competitive competition. prestigious,” said Lo Celso, on loan from Tottenham.
“I wanted to play for Villarreal. I wanted to come here and I thank the club and the board for trusting me. I knew Emery and the coaching staff. It’s a club that competes for nice goals,” he added when asked about the offers he had in this winter market.
In addition, the former Betis confirmed that he is in a position to help the team despite his recent international status: “I came from playing on Tuesday with the Argentine team. The trip was long, but I feel good and strong enough to play. I am available of the coach. I met my new teammates today and I’m very excited,” he said.
In relation to the coach, Lo Celso already knows Unai Emery from his time at Paris Saint-Germain: “He is a coach who knows how he works and what he can give you. This is a team that plays very attractively and I identify with this style of play. We’re fine, but we have to move up the table,” said the 25-year-old.
Precisely, his first game could be this Sunday against Betis, a club he knows well. “We know the importance of Sunday’s match against Betis. A team that is playing very well, but with our arguments, we can compete with them. It is a very important match for the fight for Europe. On Sunday it is important to have a great match “, He said.
“I have always adapted to the functions of the different coaches I had and the needs of each team. I don’t have a preferred position. I adapt to what the coach asks of me. I am open to playing where he asks me to. My goal is play and add my grain of sand to the team”, concluded Lo Celso.