Marcelino has attended to the media of communication at the press conference prior to the LaLiga EA Sports clash against Real Sociedad. Villarreal will face a tough rival who will make things difficult for them very difficult. This match will be key in the fight to qualify for European competitions. The Asturian coach has analyzed the league duel against the 'txuri-urdin' team, he has avoided talking about the movements in the mercadoand has updated the physical condition of Ayoze Pérez.
The analysis of the clash against Real Sociedad
“We are playing against an opponent who will be at the top of the table. He had an irregular start to the season, but he has progressively improved and will continue to do so. It is a very difficult team. Proof of this is that, of these 18 days, they have managed to win ten. They are a team that, in terms of scoring efficiency, has not been very precise, but they generate many chances and constantly make you uncomfortable in the game. We expect a very complicated matchwhere the team that has a high percentage in key moments will be the one that wins. For us, winning would be a very important victory, and We face the match with that enthusiasm and ambition.”
“It's a very complicated game. We have to be reliable in defense. It's difficult to score goals. The statistics of these 18 days of competition are relevant enough to indicate to us how we should act. The match, being at a good defensive level, will be even. We have to be attentive in the areas. We are not going to have many scoring opportunities, because it is the team that concedes the fewest shooting situations in its area in the entire competition. Therefore, the percentage of success and the high competitive level are two essential circumstances for this game.”
Marcelino avoids talking about possible movements in the market
“What the club considers, and for me too, is that the coach You must train the players you have available. So, at this moment, my attention, my absolute attention, is on Real Sociedad. And yes, the coaches, as long as the market is open, we are attentive. We'll see what happens in the market. On January 31, we will be happy to talk about this topic and with more precision.”
The physical state of Ayoze Pérez
“It forces us to optimize the resources we have in attack. We are in a moment in which we are incorporating people into the defensive part, something that at other times in the season also conditioned us. Now, since the entire month of December and this first stretch of January, we have been very conditioned in attack. In one match we lost two players, then another left with the national team, and Ayoze returned but was injured again. Fortunately, in this process We are accelerating the recovery. I also think Ayoze's time is near.”
