Alberto Toril y Caroline Weir have analyzed this morning, in the preview of the match, the final of the Spanish Super Cup that tomorrow at 12 noon they will play in Leganés against the FC Barcelona with the Real Madridwho reaches this stage of the tournament for the first time. Both the coach and the Scottish midfielder expect the best from the white team despite knowing that they are inferior on paper.
Toril hopes for “a nice match for the spectators and also for us. We are going to enjoy it, with enthusiasm.” Asked if the fact of having lost the 15 games they have played against the Blaugrana now becomes a mental issue, he responded: “Our improvement involves being more competitive every day. And we are, we have improved. We continue our path. The same that the club, which is doing well, is progressing not based on the impact. With Barça there have been games in which we have been good. We are prepared and we will make it difficult for them.
Toril asks for confidence and character from its players
Regarding the penalties missed by the white players in the last games and whether they have been rehearsed (there is no extra time in case of a tie), he indicated that “I like that the players assume responsibilities, that they decide who takes the shot. The other day, for For example, I had to decide. If there is a penalty shootout against Barça, we will decide at the moment who takes the shot. Furthermore, Toril asks his players “to have personality, to come out loose and confident, to be us. We have to play with our virtues and strengths. If Barça wins because they are better, we will congratulate them.”
-Caroline WeirFor his part, he said that the team has learned since the last final they played (and lost) against Atlético de Madrid. “We have improved since then with daily work. We are more prepared. The team feels good, it is a final against Barcelona. We want to make it known that we are prepared. They have special players but so do we. They are different games.” And she added: “It’s a very important match, I’m excited, it’s my first final and I want to win. Am I okay with the injury? Yes, I feel good.”
The Scottish star did not want to delve into the controversy over the rest that his team, which played the semi-final against Real Sociedad on Thursday, and Barcelona, who beat Atlético de Madrid the day before, had. “We knew there would be little time, but we are ready and prepared. Sometimes, as a player it is good to have less time to not think so much.”
