“Valladolid, by budget, is one of the rivals to beat”

Visit to Valladolid, one of the most powerful teams in the category. “He is one of the rivals of rivals to beat. By budget, because it is one of the recently descended from Primera. For me it is one of the most important templates in the category. And it is shown because, although they have many casualties, they take out a team that any player would start in all teams in the category because of the potential they have, with a coaching staff that I know well and they do a great job. It will be a very difficult game, very demanding ”.

Bad streak at home. He has only added one point out of 12. “We are seeing it in the trend of results with the return of the public to the stadiums. The trend at home in terms of number of points has increased a lot compared to the previous season and to matches without an audience in the stadiums. Away from home we have to improve, gain strength, solidity, balance and be a team like the one we see every 15 days at La Rosaleda. That's what we want. We do not work games differently, playing at home or away. It's just the scenarios that change. We have and must improve ”.

Have you worked something special? “It has been a short week and the preparation for the matches is logically less. You have to work more analytically, with videos, but it has been a normal week. We have insisted on being us. There cannot be that difference between local Málaga and visiting Málaga ”.

Readjustments after Luis Muñoz's injury. “We look at the performance of the players, the sensations and what they show on a day-to-day basis. We have great professionals committed to the squad and the club. Any loss can be successfully resolved. The success of a season is determined by the behavior and performance of those who play the least minutes because it marks where your team will be. We have 25 players of a very high level, committed and who are pushing to help the team in the situation and the role that they play ”.

Have you been able to speak to him? “I have exchanged a message with him, I have not called him to rest, which is the most important thing, I will do it during the afternoon. He is in good spirits, they say the intervention went very well. The countdown begins. Soon. And we will not even notice, we will have Luis helping us and on the field “

Low of Víctor Gómez. Possibilities on the right side between Iván Calero and Ismael. “They are the possibilities we have and we will have to sit down to analyze how we have seen them and see what the rival proposes to us.”

Sekou can't play because of 'fear clause. “It doesn't matter what I think. They are contractual situations that must be respected. Strange but respectable because they are signed and that clause was there and we knew it when it was signed in August. I don't think much about those who won't be there ”.

Chavarría. “He is called up for tomorrow's game. Excellent news for everyone. He is a very important player for the group. It is taking small steps ahead. There is a long way to go to see the Pablo we want to see but he has been in for a good week and will be at the call tomorrow. It goes to reintegrate more than to have minutes, but once you travel, you always have the possibility to play ”.

Jairo is not playing “I am very happy with the squad we have. In the acting position there are others performing very well. They always ask me about people who don't play and not about those who play. The other day Paulino had to stay out, who had been playing a lot. In this team it is difficult to choose and enter. The returns are what speak. Those who are in that position are doing very well ”.