Equipment situation: “In principle, yesterday we did a little training trying to recover the players who came from their national teams. Today we have had a more intense session, we have been able to work with everyone and we are going to face the match against Real Sociedad with all the guarantees, and knowing the importance of the match. We are clear that Real is having an extraordinary campaign, they are doing very well and have a positive dynamic. They have an advantage and are in a position to be able to play in the Champions League next year, but we are going to try to shorten this distance”.
Albiol and Gerard: “Gerard has some discomfort that is weighing him down, we are watching how it evolves, but it is true that it is a problem because we lose one of our important players. I would like to have everyone, but we adapt to what we have. Raúl has trained quite well, so we are going to see if he evolves from the problem he has and can participate ”.
Low Attack: “It is true that each player is different, so their characteristics and their way of playing are different. But they are alternatives with which you have to play and manage, we must accept Gerard’s loss, recognizing that he is a very important player for us. But unfortunately we are losing it in many games, so we have to bet on the alternatives we have. Morales and Jackson are players with other characteristics, but they will give us their options to be able to compromise the rival”.
key match: “It is clear that the result is always uncertain, anything can happen, but our intention is to win and reduce that advantage that they have, which would also help us to take advantage of those who are chasing us. We can be making guesses throughout the season, it is possible that we can win, but we can also lose, since we are playing against an opponent of an extraordinary level. At the moment we are taking advantage of those who are chasing us, which allows us to see the future with more peace of mind”.
Real society: “I see them with many mechanisms that they maintain and that they are a very difficult team to control. In addition to their mechanisms, what they have is a lot of individual quality, which is what makes the difference. La Real has high-level footballers, who make a difference with the ball at their feet. His disposition on the field or his way of playing is important, but what you have to look at is the footballers and their quality. It is a very consistent team that is very difficult to beat. In addition, it is a team that generates many scoring chances, something that they have also done in these matches that has cost them the result”.
Party plan: “The intention is to have us dominate the game, but that will also be their intention. We must try to keep the ball as long as possible, and recover it as quickly as possible. In Pamplona it was the first game that we lost possession and we won 3-0, but you always have a better chance of winning when you have the ball and dominate your opponent. In this game we both want the ball and it will be difficult for us to steal it from the opponent, so we are going to see which team is better. Although it’s not something that worries me a lot about who has the ball, I hope it’s us, but what I want is to win”.
Star Match: “Without a doubt it has been one of the happiest days I have felt in a long time. What I like is to play, but it is true that I am not going to be able to do it very often anymore. Doing it in this stadium like this, in front of a crowded field and in such an extraordinary party, in addition to the great footballers who were on the pitch, was very nice”.
