Baraja: “If it’s a final for Celta, think for us”

Out, to win. Ruben Baraja pointed out this Saturday that he does not accept a tie with Balaídos before playing the match and stressed that if the Celtic He considered it a final as a victory would save them what should be more for Valencia for having five fewer points and being closer to relegation.

“No (I signed the tie). They see it as a final and so do we. All the points are important. Our goal is to find the game and get a good result. This is what we think and this is what we have in the head,” he said. “If the final is for them, think about us. There is no cup but there are points and we have to win. We have to face it with great determination. We have affected what we are strong and we must improve. others to reduce them, ” he added.

“To win you have to do a lot of things well for a long time in a game. We have a good opponent in front of us, with the ball in their field and with quality in the last meters, but we also came from having a good game against a good rival like Villarreal and to come back from a game that was difficult for us and in which the team responded,” he recalled.

Baraja assessed Celta and while he emphasized the importance of Iago Aspas, he also pointed out that they are not focused on him. “There are decisive players at Celta and one of them is Iago Aspas, who is a very good player in every sense. But the important thing is to face the game as a collective. If we are a continuous team working together and the ball is not there and we live it concentrated and with maximum intensity, we must be convinced that we can achieve victory. We respect Celta but we also have things to say”, he explained.

Alternatives to Hugo Duro

Regarding Hugo Duro, he confirmed that he has not been able to train “normally for a week” but did not rule it out. “He will come with an appointment and tomorrow we will see how he feels and we will decide in Vigo. There are different alternatives that we can use. We will wait and decide tomorrow. Everyone really has options. Alberto (Marí ), Justin (Kluivert), Diego (López), Hugo… if it’s okay, they can be private. There are several alternatives,” he said.

Baraja also praised the loyalty of the Valencia fans and especially the two hundred supporters who will be on the bus to the game, but he asked everyone to be positive.

“He speaks about what the fans of this club want from Valencia. Two hundred people in Vigo, which in the end I’m sure will be more, is something incredible. The most important thing for us is that the fans are with the team and that They feel that we leave everything in every game. You can win, lose or draw but what matters is how you do it, how you compete. We would love to those 200 and everyone who lives here send us positive energy. For this to be dramatic and the end of the world in In this city there is always time, so I focus more on the others”, he concluded.