Sergio Pellicer: “When you win, your self-esteem grows”

Analysis. “Beyond the two previous defeats, especially in the last game in which we did not compete at the desired level and come against a team that, despite its classification, has a very high level block. These are three very important points. We see feelings of players who are raising the level. We are in that phase of improvement. The team has not lost its face to the game. We started very well and the second part, too. We have handled the party records. We take steps forward because when one wins, self-esteem grows. We must have a balance ”.

Victory that approaches the upper part and moves away from the lower part. “I keep in mind that next Sunday we have to play another game. I've told the players here. A point and a goal for or against makes us go up or down two places in the ranking. Each point is to drop stones. But you have to be ambitious. The first thing is to meet the objective. But be ambitious. We are not as bad as the other day or alone now the milk. The important thing is to compete every game. If we individually and collectively are at the maximum performance and level, there is no team to a game that is superior. They can beat you but not be superior as happened the other day (against Espanyol). That is the message of reality, but ambitious and demanding because the club and the fans demand it. We are adding. We have 17 points and last year in the first lap we did 22. It is to vary each point and victory that is achieved ”.

Satisfaction. “In the first 15 or 20 minutes we had clearer chances than during the whole season. The pity was that after scoring the goal, we fit in too quickly. You grow much better by winning because winning helps you win. Defeats raise doubts. Now it's Ponferradina ”.

Defensive scheme change. “We have continued to play with that five line drawing. Julio, Pablo and Jairo are players with a very dynamic profile and we have recovered the ball. That is our DNA, recover, be vertical and look ahead. The second half we made an offensive change to put in a midfielder and give Luis Muñoz a little more start on the right wing. He has played all his life as a center back since the youth and he could give us a little more judgment and fix. In attack we are three. We were on the verge of taking Orlando out, but we got the goal ”.

Importance of victory. “For me, how we have worked this week, it was the most important game. If we had not achieved the victory, I would have said it because of the mental situation and because in the Malaga environment we go from one extreme to another and we have to maintain that balance. Work, work and work and let the players break free. Jairo did a very good training and due to sensations, we gave him the starting position. July too. They all work well ”.