Valverde never bares his chest. Not even in the situation his team is currently in, with 16 points added to a possible 21. “Obviously the points are a result of the level of play. The key is the team doing what they believe in. If you manage to play the game in attack or defense, the consequence is to score points”, said the coach.
The team has lived in a state of near-constant happiness since the start of the season. “Many times it is clear that when you achieve results and you see the work that leads you to win. That feeds you. We are a fighting team. Now we are predetermined to win this game and face the next stage with the best possible way. We know this game is important. We came out wanting to try to take advantage of the situation. The first goal reassured us”, he said about the difficult schedule he expects in October with games against Sevilla, Atlético, Barça or Villarreal.
Unlike other seasons, the team was effective against opposing goals. “The players score. It’s normal for a team that creates chances to score goals, what happens is it’s difficult to create chances. The normal thing is to convert some of the chances that. That’s what we offer. We have some players who can score goals and that suits us. I was calm when we didn’t score against Mallorca and Espanyol. We were fine because we generated, this is the key for us”, he added.
The man from Gasteiz doesn’t want to talk about how far his team can go in the standings: “We can’t talk about assumptions. Now we’re on the table and we’ve just won. It usually happens when you win, you’re on top. We want to be where we are, but there’s a long way to go.”
The coach also identified what he was most proud of. “Above all, we have the necessary point of confidence, we dare to do things, the atmosphere in San Mamés is extraordinary and when you come together and play well there is always fun, but it does not mean anything because there are only seven. days. We know that it will be difficult to maintain this line”, he stated.
Changes also pay off. “Our team is long, there are many players. Changes give us results, this is a guarantee. The fact that there are players in good condition does not mean that there are no changes in the eleven. Vivian and Vesga are very kind. We are fine, confident, the tough, complicated calendar will start, we want to face it”, he stated.
Source: La Verdad
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