The first thing Velázquez did was remember the bad game played in Vigo. “Since we arrived, putting together the five games and the training days, the other day was the worst. We were not there and the opponent was better in all aspects. You have to have enough integrity out of respect for our club, our shield and, above all, the fans. We had a great training session after losing in Vigo, it was surprising. We know we weren’t up to the task against Celta but we shouldn’t gloat over it either”, he said.
“In these situations of three games in a week, physical and emotional recovery is very important. You face a different opponent and you have to take that into account. We come from some games that we have to focus on. When you beat a semi-finalist of Champions like Villarreal you are not the best and when you lose with Celta you are not a disaster.
Alavés needs to prevail in the game and look askance at other fields. “You have to win yes or yes. I am the first who have tried to set an example. We cannot keep the feeling of the last game because we did things very well against Villarreal, Mallorca or Rayo. I like to see the glass almost overflowing because that’s my philosophy. You have to be positive, raise your head but we’re also aware that people are frustrated. You have to put on a great game to make the fans feel proud and to score the three points”, he said.
On the keys of the crash, it is clear. “The main thing is to be competitive and I think we have been in general since we arrived here, except for Vigo. We want to win the game to continue with options to achieve permanence. We represent a great entity and we have to wear it with pride. I do not wear myself out thinking that we can descend. You have to think positive and keep in mind that it is still possible. If we think negatively, that’s why we don’t go out on the pitch,” he justified.
Part of those displaced to the city of Pontevedra turned their backs on Alavés once the duel was over. “Our fans are exemplary and we shouldn’t put our hands in our heads because people are frustrated and disappointed. I know that the players have faith and commitment, in that sense I put my hand on fire for the players. They have attitude, commitment and they are the first to suffer because of the situation they are experiencing. After Villarreal we were excited and the blow was harder for that. It is the team that has to hook people from minute one. ask for anything,” he explained.
It will be necessary to demonstrate from the beginning that it is the Glorious One who has the rope around his neck. “The team has to give everything, fight and win the divided balls and be good in defense and attack. We have complications because, for example, Manu García could be on the bench but not in the starting team. It’s a muscle injury which usually has longer deadlines. The medical service is giving everything but you have to know how to handle the competitive load as well. It could be an option from the bench depending on how the game goes,” he warned.
Lastly, he analyzed Vicente Moreno’s Espanyol and the tightness in the table. “It’s a good team. Things are being played for although they are guaranteed permanence. They come from not winning in a cycle of games and surely both the players and the coach want to vindicate themselves. But we have to show who is the team that is playing the Real things. The account for me is very simple: train well and play a good game tomorrow. If you watch Granada’s game, it’s human to think that what you want is for Athletic to win. But now the accounts of the milkmaid don’t tell us They are worth nothing,” he said.