Categories: Football

Pacheta, before the playoff against Zaragoza: “We are going to compete”

Elche's coach, José Rojo ‘Pacheta’, was convinced this Wednesday that his team will compete in the tie against Real Zaragoza to play the final for promotion to First Division. The first leg is played this Thursday at the Martínez Valero and the return, on Sunday at La Romareda.

The Burgos, in a telematic press conference, assured that Elche only “focused” on the first game against the Maño team and not on the overall tie and admitted that the experience of part of the squad, who already played two years ago A promotion phase to Second can be positive.

“Our virtue is not to look beyond the closest match,” said Pacheta, who admitted that the loss of Colombian Luis Suárez at Zaragoza is important.

The coach played down the fact that his team lost both games to the Maño team during the season and stated that Elche should not make mistakes “because if you are not brilliant a big team punishes you hard.”

Pacheta said that Elche is aware of what is being played, something that gives it “confidence and faith” and highlighted Nino's motivation, which he valued is “an example for everyone.”

The Elche coach admitted that he would have liked to play this tie with an audience in the stadium “because football belongs to the fans.”

“It is true that La Romareda squeezes, but Martínez Valero also. We are going to miss our fans a lot, “said the coach, who despite everything said that his team has already adapted” to competing in strange and difficult situations.

Pacheta reiterated that “illusion” is the engine of Elche and praised the quality of the costumes at his command, noting that “in front of a group like this the coach just has to not bother and help as much as he can.”

The coach recalled that the initial objective was not to “go up to First” but he guaranteed that the team is now “prepared” and that it will be a “very tough” opponent in the playoff.

“We are aware and we know the history that Elche has behind its back and that motivates us to pass this first round,” explained the Castilian, who acknowledged that he would have liked more a promotion between the four teams in a single match and in a single venue .

“We have spent two months in confinement, one of individualized training, another of competing on Sunday and Wednesday and three more weeks without knowing if we were going to play. You have to put yourself in the skin of the human being and this cannot stand it. There is a lot of pressure and tension, it becomes very hard ”, he concluded.

Gabby Barker

Gabby is someone who is interested in all types of sports, she loves to attend watching matches live. Whenever there is a match being played in her city, she makes sure to get the tickets in advance. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. Apart from writing the news, she is also the editor for the website who checks and edits every news content before they go live.

Recent Posts

Anya Taylor-Joy’s lingerie ‘roll’ and Nicole Kidman’s long hair

The rankings of the best looks from the Golden Globes are synchronized with the lists…

15 mins ago

Ancelotti: “We had more quality than the rival, but we had the same attitude”

MADRID, 6 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) - Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has expressed satisfaction with…

1 hour ago

Zendaya’s huge ring at the Golden Globes sparks engagement rumors with Tom Holland

During the Golden Globes gala, Zendaya has caused a stir for its fabulous elegance but…

2 hours ago

Austrian Daniel Tschofenig conquers the Cuatro Trampolines

BISCHOFSHOFEN (AUSTRIA), 6 Ene. (dpa/EP) - The Austrian skier Daniel Tschofenig won his first title…

3 hours ago

Felipe and Letizia, with Paloma Rocasolano, Telma and her Irish boyfriend

Afternoon of Three Kings roscón at the Madrid house of Jesús Ortiz, father of the…

4 hours ago

Robbie Keane, new Ferencvaros coach

LONDON, Jan. 6 (dpa/EP) - The Irishman Robbie Keane has been appointed Ferencvaros coach as…

5 hours ago