The forward of the Elche
Pere Milla He assured this Thursday that despite the fact that his team will face the final stage of the competition in the relegation zone, the only important thing is that it is saved on the last day of the championship.
“There are real possibilities (of permanence) and we are there. The home games will mark the end but we depend on ourselves ”, said the Catalan, who affirmed that everyone in Elche would have signed a situation like the current one at the start of the championship.
The forward said that the team has already turned the page of the defeat in Huesca, where it missed the opportunity to “hit the table”, and that it is focused only on beating Osasuna this Sunday. “We are going to Pamplona to add three more. But whatever happens on Wednesday we have another game, “he said in reference to the visit of Valladolid, a direct rival in the permanence.
Pere Milla regretted the loss of his teammate Guido Carrillo, since he pointed out that he gives “a lot to the team”, but recalled that there are alternatives in the squad so that the team does not notice his absence. The attacker did not want to speculate on the possibility that a victory in Pamplona could put pressure on Valladolid next Wednesday, since it would put the Castilians down, who are not playing a game this weekend.
“For that situation to come, you have to win in Pamplona. Being in front or behind does not matter because there are many finals left ”, commented the player, who acknowledged that winning outside the First Division is“ very difficult ”. “At the beginning of the League we had a historic start by winning two away games and why not repeat it now,” he said, referring to the bad dynamics of six months without winning at home.
Keep the goal steel, vital
Pere Milla assumed that all the players have to give in this final stretch of the championship “a little more” because he understands that with the current dynamics “we can't.” As for the formula to get out of relegation, the player advocated “keeping a clean sheet because we are a dangerous team that always scores goals.”
The Catalan insisted that the dressing room is “calm” in the current qualifying situation and was convinced that Elche will achieve salvation.
The forward pointed out that in two years in Elche he has experienced “beautiful and special things”, although he clarified that “I think there is still the best to live.” “I hope I will be here for many years because I am very comfortable,” he added.
Finally, Pere Milla downplayed the demanding schedule that awaits his team and recalled that “we are Elche and we are going to suffer.”
“Last year to go up we suffered and this year for something as beautiful as staying in First Division we will suffer, but always with joy and a smile on our faces,” he said.