MADRID, 29 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Deportivo Alavés coach, José Luis Mendilibar, was introduced this Wednesday and confessed that his mission is to “convince the footballers” that the situation can be saved and “get out of relegation”, turning the ‘Glorious’ into an “aggressive team “and making the fans” enjoy coming to Mendizorroza. “
“Thanks to Alavés for remembering me. The ‘Glorious’ has been a club that has always been on the crest of Spanish football, we come with all the desire in the world. I want to try to take advantage of the opportunity and make the team play as it should. do it, so that the fans enjoy coming to Mendizorroza. We have to work, train hard and hard, convince the players that they can get out of this situation, “Mendilibar acknowledged during his presentation as a new coach.
The Basque coach assured that he has a “good squad” to face the objective of “saving the category”. “We have footballers to get out of this situation. In recent years there have always been 7-8 teams fighting to save the category. Alavés has even fought for Europe, the goal of staying in the First Division and that’s why we come, to convince the footballer. Today I go out more I’m glad that yesterday after training, that means something good, “he added.
“Little by little I hope to transfer my style of play to the squad, you have an idea and you try to make the players adapt to your ideas. They have to believe in what we do, we have to go step by step, the idea is to be an aggressive team who plays in the opposite field. There are players who catch it quickly, others do not … “, he said about his style of play.
The first game that he will lead as Alavés coach will be against Real Sociedad, a team of which he has always declared himself a supporter. “You can change many things, but the team is difficult to change. It is a whim of football that the first game is against Real,” he said.
On the other hand, he did not want to assess whether there will be new additions and exits during the winter market. “The sports management will always be open to that, their job is to see footballers who can join. We will talk in case we need new players, if people come in they also have to leave, it is work for later. This week we think about the match of the Sunday, “he insisted.
Finally, Mendilibar acknowledged that in previous years there were already contacts to train Alavés. “Let’s hope this is the good one, it is a great club, we have options and possibilities to train at ease. It has not been difficult to convince me. First, the desire with which the club comes to look for you, convinced that you are the coach, second the desire that they can see in me, that counts a lot. Many coaches would like to come. I hope everything goes well, “he concluded.