Raul Garcia is playing now next to Iñaki Williams at the tip of the attack of the usual 4-42 Marcelino Garcia Toral. The Navarrese can also do it as a midfielder or even on the wing, but he is not a friend of choosing his position. “Saying where you want to play is a bit capricious, not everyone can play and you have to adapt. I like to be able to reach the top, we all have to adapt to the best for the team ”, said the Navarrese in the program 'Offside' from Radio Euskadi.
The Asturian coach pulled his less usual in the two Cup qualifying rounds against Ibiza and Alcoyano, two rivals from Second B. Now it is expected that the coach will opt for a more starting block by playing tomorrow against Betis in the single-game tie of quarter finals. The one who will surely play will be Raul Garcia, since he will be suspended due to suspension in the next match, against Valencia in the League on Sunday in San Mamés.
Raul He also referred to the cross against the Verdiblancos. “We are closer to the goal of reaching the final, but we have to work for it. If you start dreaming it is something very beautiful, but there are still difficult steps and we hope to do it well, “he said regarding the possibility of playing two finals in fifteen days. They will play against Real on April 3 and this season is scheduled for the 17th, both at La Cartuja, where Athletic has already won the Super Cup title against Barça.
“Betis is a great team, a great rival, they play very well and have clear things, but we are concerned about ourselves. We have shown that we are doing well and that we are capable of beating anyone ”, added the forward.
The former Osasuna and Atlético player has acknowledged that playing at home does change – the game is played at Villamarín – but has also added that the differences have been shortened in this sense due to the fact that they are played behind closed doors, without an audience in the stands : “If it changes playing at home, you know your field, but it is true that the field factor has been lost a bit. The extra from the fans is not there and this balances the games a lot ”.
Athletic defeated Betis 4-0 in the League match played in San Mamés, still with Gaizka Garitano coach. Raul Garcia does not want to take this reference. “I do not like to get referrals and less when you win. Betis was not very successful and we were good. If we go with that idea we would have a lot of problems. They are doing well now and we are also with a winning mentality ”, he added.