Orellana chose Valladolid “for the sports project”

The new end of the Real Valladolid, the Chilean Fabian Orellana, explained this Wednesday that, after ending his contract with Eibar, he opted for the Pucelano team “because the sports director, Miguel Ángel Gómez, presented a very interesting project”.

“Then I spoke with my family and, since the idea was to continue in Spain, where I feel very comfortable and where I hope to continue for several more years, I came to Valladolid,” said the player, who has warned that his first The objective is to “do well” at his club and, if he is called from the Chilean team later, he will be “happy”.

As he has indicated in a telematic press conference, he finished a “very good” stage at Eibar, which he hopes to be able to repeat at Real Valladolid, where “he has not found” too many differences “with respect to the game of his previous coach, José Luis Mendilibar with the current one, Sergio González.

“The game is similar to that of Mendilibar, defend well and when you have the ball, attack as quickly as possible, so it has not been difficult for me to join in,” added the Chilean, who has confessed that “it does not matter to him to play in right or left band “, since the goal is to do what the coach asks” the best possible, in the position he determines. “

He has also admitted that he is “very well physically”, that the dressing room has “received him well” and, in fact, one of the aspects that also attracted him to Real Valladolid is that they transmitted unbeatable qualities of the environment in the squad “Young people with great enthusiasm”, he specified.

It does not bother him that they think that he has a strong character

Asked about his “strong character”, he has indicated that he is “quiet” at times, but when he has to bring out his personality, he does it: “People who know me know how I am and it doesn't bother me that those who don't know me speak.” , has sentenced.

Regarding the increasing presence of Chileans in the Spanish league, such as Claudio Bravo, Arturo Vidal or the coach, Manuel Pellegrini, Orellana has commented that “it is nice to see Chileans play in the Spanish league, because that means that we do it good, and the more they come, the better. “

Also, after advancing that his intention is to continue playing in Spain as much as he can, he wanted to pronounce on the superclassic that will be played this weekend in Chile, between Colo-Colo and the University of Chile, a match that comes “in a difficult moment, after the confinement, since both arrive with little football “.

“We are going to draw, but hopefully there are goals and people enjoy,” said the Real Valladolid winger, who insisted that if he continues to do well, he prefers “to stay in Spain”, since, in addition, “nobody” He has called him from his country to return to play there.