Baraja: “Every coach aspires to be the Imanol of his club”

Ruben Baraja He was full of praise for Real Sociedad and its coach Imanol Alguacil in a preview of this Thursday’s match in Anoeta. “La Real is a good team, at a high level and with a good rhythm. They are a pressing team, they move very quickly. They are having a great season and they have decisive players who , in a stuck game, can decide a game for you,” said. It didn’t stay purely football-related. “The success of Real Sociedad does not come overnight, it is a coach in which they trusted, an identity, they chose young players. There is success. This is a mirror in which we will look at ourselves, hopefully we will reach . at that point,” he said.

He greatly appreciates the work of Imanol in Zubieta. “The situation of Imanol He worked hard for it, with work, with effort, but, above all, with results. It is a process. Imanol It had great results from the first moment. Above the result, Real has faithfully worked on that identity, with the home players. It also invested in key players. “It’s an accumulation of things that make Real an enviable team in every sense,” he said of wanting to emulate him at Valencia. We are big fans Imanolbut you have to earn (laughs)”, he explained.

“Hugo Duro is fine”

Ruben Baraja reported that the far right Fran Perez is suffering from back pain, will not be able to play against Real and there is a good chance that he will miss the rest of the season. Another of Valencia’s undisputed players, Hugo Duro, He did not train with the team according to various Valencian media and is a serious doubt for tomorrow’s game. Deck of cards He was more optimistic in a press conference. “Hugo Duro He has a little discomfort in his adductor and we have to see for tomorrow. Dragging the emotions, the intensity, the games… is part of the season. If you play a lot of games, you will drag more. Hugo All right. And if Hugo is not here tomorrow, another teammate will appear who is also good,” he said. The club will make a decision on Thursday itself, when they will give the call and travel to Donostia.
At the same time, the midfielder Pepelukey to the Valencian squad, is also physically limited, as reported by Relevo, although in principle he will go to San Sebastián. Deck of cards He also said that he was fine even though he was tired. The central Diakhabythe second goalkeeper Jaume Domenech and the left side Jesus Vazquez They complete the list of injured in Valencia.