Clerc focused on providing ‘continuity’ to last year’s work

The edge of Elche Carlos Clerc confirmed this Saturday, after the first pre-season friendly against Rotherham United (1-0), that the team’s goal is give it a go to the good end of last season, where despite the relegation the Elche team was able to add several days without defeat.

“We are happy with this first test, which serves the pick up the physical tone and to see what we do in the preseason”, the Catalan player told the club media, indicating that the game philosophy of the coach, Sebastián Beccacece, has not changed compared to last year.

“The base of the team is be strong, strong in defensehaving control and the weight of the matches and having chances”, said Clerc, who will celebrate his second season with the Elche team.

Catalan is qualified as “unbelievable” the week of concentration at La Finca, where he emphasized the quality of the training sessions and the union that exists in the group.

“I hope the union that I noticed in other teams was made later important things continue and grow”, the winger indicated, appreciating that the group was able to “make a pineapple”.

Clerc ensured that Elche are now focused on the first game in the league, against Racing de Ferrol, although he recalled that the next pre-season test will help the team “to adapt”.

“We know a very long league awaits us and we have to go game by game. We go through all kinds of momentsbut starting well is important”, argued the defender.

Finally, the player appreciated the response of the Elche fans very positively after the club reached the 8,000 subscribersa third of those last year, after two weeks of campaigning.

“No one doubted that they would respond. They are our heritage and They will take us where they want. We have to fulfill this to give them confidence back in the first game of the season”, he concluded.