The coach of Elche, José Rojo ‘Pacheta’, Assured this Wednesday that his team has all the faith in being able to ascend to the First Division in the final tie against Girona despite the theoretical favoritism of the Catalan team.
“By budget, can be favorites, but they have those things and we others. We are going to try not to notice the differences and be better against a very powerful and well-managed opponent, “he said. the technician in San Pedro de Pinatar, where your team stays focused.
“In the end here we are, who was going to say it a year ago. Here we are with all the artillery and with what we are against a good team, but we are here for something ”, insisted the coach, who guaranteed that Elche will face the first leg with the aim of“ winning it ”.
“The 0-0 can be a good result depending on what happens in the field, but what it leaves is the swords at the top,” explained the coach, who asked for maximum “concentration” to win the game.
“The madness that has brought us here is what we are going to follow. My players are happy with spaces“Reiterated the Castilian coach, who insisted that Elche” is going to fight this dream and it is going to achieve it. “
Pacheta did not want to excuse the poor state of the land game or the Jonathas' absence due to sanction, despite qualifying him as a “decisive” player, and asked his players to focus on achieving an “unimaginable” goal at the start of the championship.
Regarding the statistics against Girona, whom Elche won the previous two games, Pacheta He pointed out that “it is something that will make them more activated”, for which he indicated that they will have to be more focused.
The coach from Burgos had words of praise for Christian Stuani, Girona striker, whom he described as a “superlative” player for the category, although he ruled out carrying out a special marking.
“We have not done it with other great forwards. I don't care as much as Jairo, Sainz and Gallart ”, explained the coach, who regretted that the game was played without an audience “because we would have filled the field as I always wanted since I arrived.”
The technician said that since the arrival of Francisco Rodríguez the Girona bench is “more solid and tougher”, which makes him more “dangerous”.
Pacheta did not want to speculate with the possibility that Girona may accuse the pressure of being a favorite despite pointing out that he has the “best second team” and praised his forward Nino, of which he commented that “it is so important both on and off the field.”
“Nino is the lighthouse, he is the key person so that all the gear works, “added the Elche coach, who wanted to put the issue of its renewal back on hold until Sunday, the date on which he trusted that Elche” will be in First. ”