MADRID, 24 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Villarreal CF coach Marcelino García Toral “Offensive arguments to put in difficulties” the ‘mattresses’.
“It is a very difficult game, so the rival numbers say we are going to face. It is a very solvent team, the least thrashed first, only 13 goals embedded, 10 goalkeepers to zero. Only two draws in their stadium, Everything else, victories, and therefore, will be very difficult, “said a Marcelino aware of the difficulty of the match that awaits him this Saturday (16.15 hours) at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
However, the Asturian coach said they are going “with the illusion of winning.” “We know that we have to defend very well and that we have to have personality and attack capacity. I think we have offensive arguments to put Atlético in Madrid difficulties if we find our best level,” he said.
“We have to pay a great level, at our best level, it is obvious. And we are going to look for it. Without giving to our maximum level it is impossible for us to win Atlético de Madrid,” said a Marcelino convinced that his team can achieve Something positive of your visit to the Metropolitan.
However, the coach ‘Groguet’ confirmed that he will not be able to count on Dani Parejo due to a problem on his foot. He also revealed that they have not yet decided who will be the goalkeeper, if Luiz Júnior or a Diego Conde who is already in a position to play after taking two weeks training with the group. “Tomorrow we will assess everything together with the goalkeepers and the goalkeeper’s own coach, and we will see what decision we make,” he explained.
“There are two determining factors for us to be in the fight in those last four or five games by the ‘Champions’: modify our numbers behind, be more reliable and that the part of injured is less extensive than what was in this first Return, “Marcelino said about the possibility of fighting to enter the next Champions League.
A possibility that has been spoken a lot this week in Villarreal after the victory last Monday against RCD Mallorca (4-0), a team that Marcelino considers a “direct rival.” “Against Mallorca we play an extraordinary first time. And that is the way to follow. Show yourself reliable and then do in attack what we had been doing throughout the season, which helped by the recovery of the players, will allow us to maintain a Very good level as in this first round, “he said.
A classification for the next ‘Champions’ that the president of the club, Fernando Roig, has put as duties to the team, ensuring that 40 points are needed in this second round. “It’s okay to require us. I think the demand for the president is always information that must stimulate us all,” Marcelino said.
“Now we are missing 37, but we have to think about the next game only, not to look beyond if not go play against a great team, to compete and to put all our weapons to see if we are able to achieve a Result, “said the Asturian coach, confident in seeing a good performance of his players in the match against Atlético de Madrid.