The coach of UD Las Palmas, Francisco Javier García Pimienta, He explained this Thursday that he hopes Athletic, his rival this Sunday in the League, will win the Copa del Rey against Mallorca because of his good relationship with the coach of the Bilbao team. Ernesto Valverdewith whom he spent two seasons at FC Barcelona.
“He coached the first team and I coached the reserve team, he has a direct relationship with Valverde, his CV is worth taking his hat off, he is an example of behavior and attitude on the bench , he knows what he plays and knows how to adapt to the teams where “He has been, like Villarreal, Valencia, Barcelona and now Athletic; he is a great coach and a great person, and I hope he can win the Copa del Rey,” he assured.
About his future on the UD Las Palmas bench, Pimienta continued to refer to the matter at the end of the course. “I want to finish the season calmly, evaluate all the options and decide which one is the best,” his new message.
About him against lions, Pimienta He ensured that in order to counter their biggest danger they must choose the moment to put pressure on the Bilbao team when they have the ball.
As the Catalan coach explained this Friday in a press conference, the key is “knowing how to differentiate when we can push them and get together, or when we have to retreat so they don’t give them a lot of space behind us.”
At this stage of the game, the speed of the brothers is considered very important. Iñaki and Nico Williamsas he pointed out on several occasions in his speech to the media.
“Athletic has international players, very vertical, with speed on the wing, the Williams brothersbut also Berenguer, that may do us much harm; Therefore, you have to be very attentive when losing the ball to make the first pressure and not let them think; Otherwise, we have to go back,” he explained.
For all the reasons mentioned, they should be “more concentrated than before without the ball”, but when the yellows have it, they should not make mistakes either, because the Basque team “will press them high” , and if mistakes are made near the goal , “punitive.”
Pepper He is also clear that they must improve in defense, and last Saturday at Getafe (3-3) was not repeated: “Having conceded, it was very difficult for us to get positive.”
The Barcelona coach considers Athletic a “very strong and supportive team, which will obviously fight to enter the Champions League and that is a finalist in the Copa del Rey.”
Source: La Verdad
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