After this renewal was formalized this past weekend, Gaizka Garitano has appeared before the media via telematics to review the news of the Athletic. It was his first appearance after the League break due to Covid-19.
His continuity in the club has had a preponderant weight and in this respect the Derio coach has stated that prolonging his relationship with the club for a year is positive for the entity and therefore also for him given the relationship of trust. In addition, he added that he had no doubts to take the step.
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With that load of illusion, Garitano He faces the league restart with an unknown to clear: the physical response. “It is speaking for speaking. The sensations are very good seeing the team train, but we don't have a reference. For me, a very important thing is the friendly games in preseason, not only to correct things but to anger 90 minutes. That through training is very difficult to simulate, “he began by saying.
“There we all have the problem of not having a reference. The preseason has been very different in methodology, we have had very little time to train together and to do work of 11 against 11, practically no time. It is an unknown quantity ”, he added.
For me, a very important thing is the friendly games in preseason, not only to correct things but to anger 90 minutes.
Hence, he demanded to adapt as soon as possible. “In football, as in life, you have to adapt to the new problems you have, and the one who best adapts to these situations is the one who will take advantage,” he explained.
(Atlético) It comes from winning two games against Liverpool, which I think no team would be able to do, but we are also a good team and we beat them last year 2-0. Why not dream of repeating it
This premise of adaptation to the new state of affairs is related to the opponent who awaits them at the restart. “I don't think we are an easy rival for anyone. It comes from winning two games against Liverpool, which I think no team would be able to do, but we are also a good team and we beat them last year 2-0. Why not dream of repeating it? ”He said.