The Villarreal coach, Marcelino Garcia Toralassured this Friday, in a press conference, that if his team wants to have a fighting chance for a place to compete in Europe next season, it needs to “change” its numbers at home.
“We cannot have more defeats than victories. We have numbers that are far from what should be a good team in its stadium,” said the Asturian coach.
Marcellin He did not want to analyze the day of direct rivals and pointed out that the first step for Villarreal’s accounts is to win their match this Sunday against Rayo Vallecano.
“We can’t be distracted by other people’s results. To have a chance in the last two rounds, we have to win the last four,” commented the coach, who recalled that there were only 18 points left and needed to “add a lot” Villarreal, starting three on Sunday.
“We don’t have to look at others because we are at a disadvantage now and we have to win to make it short,” Marcelino repeatedwho highlighted that Rayo Vallecano is a team that “had good results away from home” and that, after the previous day’s victory against Osasuna, “is close to permanent”.
“They also got worse results in their field than they usually do. They are dynamic. We expect a competitive, tense Rayo that leaves you little time to think and execute,” he explained. Marcelino, who added that Villarreal had to play hard and be dynamic.
“To beat Rayo, we have to change the intensity compared to the Almería game and show ambition. There is no other way. The other day we achieved a victory that not many deserved,” he said referring to the match played in Almeria.
Marcelino announced the possible disappearance of Gerard Moreno as a precaution, because he was struggling and wanted to avoid a major injury, and that was confirmed Kiko Femenía, After not training on the first day of work, he is fit for the match against Rayo.
The Asturian coach, finally, redefined the support of the fans to improve Villarreal’s numbers at home. “Our numbers at home are not what they should be and the fans became disillusioned. The first step must be taken, but we ask for the support of the fans because the footballer is always growing,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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