As usual, Ruben Baraja He did not want to mention the word ‘Europe’. In fact, he joked that if after matchday 38 they reached the European competitions, he would say and repeat that word without a problem, but while he would rather throw the balls and, coincidentally, put pressure on a Legs that “it has an amazing staff.”
“A year ago I thought we had to play games of a different level at this point,” said Baraja, who had an impact on the quality of the green and white team, with Willian José, Bakambu, Fekir, Isco, Fornals… but he said they will have options at Mestalla, their “wild card.”
“We don’t need to have pressure, but rather face it with a good mentality,” highlighted the native of Valladolid, who highlighted that Betis is “a team that combines individual quality with very important work” and has “a template created” which is above.
But, despite this, ‘Pipo’ emphasized that Valencia showed “without important players You can win too” and added that they have a “good game” ahead of them with “a lot at stake”, as they arrive this Saturday in seventh, with 47 points and two ahead of Betis, who are eighth.
So, he emphasized that they are in a good dynamic and that he, as a coach, has to adapt to the moments of the players and therefore has to “exploit” the state of André Almeidawhich like 10, gives them a “different version” than they have when they play with two strikers, but also adds to the scoring aspect.
Because of this, he indicated that he will start at the Mestalla behind Hugo Duro and also let Javi Guerra accompany him, who is “plugged in”, Pepelu in the middle of the field, but he warned of Betis’ quality: “If you’re not at your best level, they create a lot of chances for you,” Baraja added.
He said he sees it as normal that players can approach the game with enthusiasm, but he asked “manage it“as they do, “knowing what we can do and above all being competitive, because this is a great rival for many things and we have to give our best version.”
He also commented that he was not worried that those Pellegrini take the lead because in recent games Valencia “always react well to difficult situations.”
“We are in a good situation and that allows us to play a high level game. We have to find the positive energy and rely on it. Mestalla to face the game with a great mentality,” concluded Baraja, knowing that he had a ‘final’ ahead of him.
Source: La Verdad
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