Manu Callejacoach of CD Ibiza Pitusas Islandswhich will be Real’s rival Legs in the round of 32 of cup del Rey, a game that will be played next Thursday, January 5 at 4:00 pm, assessed this Saturday, December 24, the pairing with the Verdiblancos, where he maintains that they are the team “that plays best in the First . Division.”
“We have to play a very close game, so they don’t have possession, don’t manage control and try to play as far away from our goal as possible. We must be good at set piece, good in transition and we must. be clear that we have to believe, that you have to go forward and you have to fight for the game. People don’t believe but we will have options, I don’t know how many, but the ones we have to fix it and try to get the result that is known the difference between the two teams. This is the champion of the Copa del Rey and this is the team that plays the best in the First Division. That this as a spectator is a luxury”, said Calleja in statements collected by the Ibizan club’s website.
Manu Calleja has been happy with the draw: “We are happy because Betis are coming, we had a team that is the current champion of the Copa del Rey with a huge squad. For me, as a Cantabrian, with Canales on the field, with Joaquín and Don Manuel Pellegrini. Happy and aware of the reality of the match but we also know that we can have a chance and we will look for that chance to try to at least give Betis a scare. I think we are getting lucky, I don’t know I ‘m up to Nervous thinking that Betis will come to play on our island and I think the my players are the same. You have to be aware that Real Madrid and Barcelona are doing very well, but the Copa del Rey champion will come here not I know you’re checking that.”
For his part, the first team player omar de la cruz He admitted that he would have preferred Real Madrid or Barcelona to win, but that Betis “are the current champions and people want it.” “To be honest, we all expected Madrid or Barça to play, but well, in the end we are talking about the current champion and they are a rival that they like a lot here on the island, many people have come. Andalusia and live here and they are a charm and we will try to fight it.”
Source: La Verdad
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