List: Radoja, Mazan, Iván Villar, Emre Mor and Cabral are left out. Manolito is with the group.
Emre Mor: in all the work groups there are lines of conduct and it is normal that this is the case. It is a decision of the club and it is something internal. I don’t want to talk about Emre in particular, but in general. Talent isn’t the only thing that makes a great player. Talents have to have a series of issues around them and only then will they become players who reach the highest level. The group is strong and very united.
Hoedt: He’s a player who gives us quality, who has experience and who has characteristics that we needed. He’s strong at the top and at the bottom, has the ability to play and integration into the group, which is very important, has been very simple. He speaks Spanish and that makes things easier.
Injured players: my task is to pull those who are available. I’m not worried about the players who aren’t there. I’m sure we’re fine after the match against Valencia, where we did positive things for 70 minutes. I felt the group very involved. You have to take care of those who aren’t there so that they don’t get injured again. Iago is not a serious matter and we hope to have him with us soon. With David and Okay the same.
Importance of the match: It’s an important match because it’s the next one and you have to add points. We have to put in the field the good things that I see in the group. Last week I said that we started the second half of the championship and we didn’t do well. We have to compete until the last minute. In this league you suffer a goal if you let your guard down, so you have to be very concentrated. We have to break the negative streak.
Position: I don’t have time to think if my position is in danger. If the coach can’t work like the first day he won’t bring good things to the team. I want to give them the certainty of doing things right.
Support from the fans: our fans have been with us until the last minute of the last match. It’s normal to end up feeling frustrated. It gives me a lot of respect and joy that they travel with us and we will do everything we can to give them joy.
Mood: It’s normal for the team to be affected after a defeat, but it’s not on a day-to-day basis.
Transfer market: I don’t like the transfer market in January because it hurts the teams a lot. The focus is that we can be stronger if the opportunity arises. We will be attentive until the last minute.
