Borja Jiménez in El Larguero: “The fittest team in Europe and our league”

Borja Jiménez in El Larguero: “The fittest team in Europe and our league”
Borja Jiménez in El Larguero: “The fittest team in Europe and our league”

CD Leganés will host Atlético de Madrid tomorrow for the 20th day of LaLiga EA Sports, marking the start of the second half of the competition. Leganés come into this match in promising form, having qualified as one of the eight remaining teams for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, following their 3-2 victory over Almería. Thus, the 'pepinero' club hopes to obtain three crucial points to move away from the relegation positions, facing an Atlético de Madrid in great shape who have already chained 15 consecutive victories in all competitions.

Simeone's men are fighting for leadership, and it is essential for them not to give up points in Leganés if they wish to remain masters of their destiny. Borja Jiménez, coach of Leganés, appeared on the show El Larguero to analyze, with Yago de Vega, some of the keys to tomorrow's match as well as the situation of his team after their qualification for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.

The match against Atlético de Madrid

Borja Jiménez highlighted the difficulty of hosting a team in form like Atlético de Madrid, while recognizing the good state of form in which Simeone's team finds itself. “They are the fittest team in our league and in Europe, at the moment there is no other club with such a run (…). This is an incredible achievement and we know that to this day, he is the worst opponent we could face”. Nevertheless, the 'pepinero' coach also expressed his optimism remembering the match in Montjuïc where they triumphed against Flick's Barça, “during our visit to Barça they were also leaders, and we managed to win, so we have this challenge to face. I hope that we will have this ability also tomorrow to bring joy to our fans and achieve victory”.

The quarter-finals of the Coupe du Roi

CD Leganés secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey after triumphing over Almería. Thus, Borja Jiménez's team finds a place among the eight best teams for the second time in its history, arousing great enthusiasm among its supporters. “We have never been in the relegation zone and we are in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, we cannot ask for much more given this start to the season, knowing that the most difficult part still remains” , said the Leganés coach in El Larguero. The quarter-final matches will be revealed next Monday. Borja Jiménez expressed his wish to play at home, “whoever the rival is, but at home, because it represents a plus to play in front of your supporters and to try to reach the last four”.

The transfer market

Departures and injuries within the CD Leganés squad have forced the club to consider options on the transfer market. Borja Jiménez mentioned some positions he would like to strengthen, “We will make movements in the market, we will look to recruit a striker, after Enric's injury we will also try to strengthen the left back position and everything will depend a little departures”. That said, the coach of the Madrid club wanted to make it clear that he is satisfied with his squad and that “if we have the opportunity, we will improve the team, I am convinced of that”.

-

The role of VAR, after the controversy during the Real Madrid-Celta de Vigo match

The cup match between Real Madrid and Celta de Vigo sparked controversy, with the Galicians requesting a possible penalty just before Mbappé's goal. The referee did not even look at the situation on the VAR tablet and validate the Frenchman's goal, which called the role of video refereeing into question. “Surely there must be a reason for all these situations, I have a very strong belief and I am convinced that there will be occasions where the VAR is wrong but that they will perhaps see something that we, we we cannot see,” commented Borja Jiménez in El Larguero.

In short, this clash between CD Leganés and Atlético de Madrid promises to be a real increase in pressure, an event where every point will count both for maintaining and for the fight for the title. Leganés' success could redefine their aspirations for the season, while Atlético will look to maintain their momentum. What could be the keys to success for both teams in this delicate context?

Our editors use AI to help them deliver fresh items from trusted sources to our users. If you find any image or content that is inappropriate, please contact us via DMCA form and we will promptly remove it. / Our editors use AI to help them offer our readers fresh articles from reliable sources. If you find an image or content inappropriate, please contact us via the DMCA form and we’ll remove it promptly.

-

--

PREV Miro Aaltonen: Contract torn up
NEXT Michelle Buteau blasts Dave Chappelle for anti-trans jokes in Netflix special