“I’m not worried about possessions, I just want to win”

The coach of villarreal, Quique Setiendeclared that the intention this Sunday is to win the Real society to reduce the advantage on a rival who has declared that he is very consistent and costs a lot to win. “I see that Real have many mechanisms that they maintain and are very difficult to control. In addition to their mechanisms, they have many individual qualities, which is what makes the difference. Their disposition on the field or their way of playing is important, but you have to look at the footballers and their quality, which generates a lot of scoring opportunities”, he said in the preview.

The Cantabrian coach explained that on Thursday he held a “small training session” to try to recover the players who came from their national teams and this Friday they finished a more intense session where they were able to work with everyone to face the game with all guarantees and knowing their importance.

“We are clear that Real is having an exceptional campaign, they are working very well and have a positive dynamic. They have an advantage and are ready to play in the Champions League next year, but we will try to shorten this distance and gain more advantage over our persecutors,” he added.

Setién revealed that the intention is to control the game, but this will also be the intention of the rival, so the key is to try to keep the ball as much as possible and win it back as soon as possible, although he added that “possession is not something that worries me too much, I hope it’s us, but what I want is to win”.

“In Pamplona it was the first game we lost possession and we won three to nothing, but you always have a better chance to win when you have the ball and dominate the opponent. In this game we both wanted the ball and it was it will be difficult for us to steal it from the opponent, so we will see which team is better”, he said.

Full confidence in those who play Gererd Moreno

Regarding the absence of Gerard Moreno, he explained that the striker has some discomfort that weighs on him and they are waiting to see how he evolves, while Raúl Albiol commented that he trained “quite well” and they are also waiting if how will he evolve to see if he can join the meeting.

“We must accept the loss of Gerard, recognizing that he is a very important player for us. But, unfortunately, we lose to him in many games, so we must bet on the alternatives we have. José Luis Morales and Nico Jackson are players from other characteristics, but they will give us their options to compromise the rival”, he concluded.