Pezzolano: “Spain? We know that there are games that cost twice as much”

He The Spaniard makes his debut this Monday in LaLiga at Pucela against a rival assumed to be directly in the fight for permanence in a season expected to be very difficult for two of the teams promoted to the First Division this past year.

Paulo Pezzolano, coach of Valladolid, This Sunday he referred to Espanyol, his opponent tomorrow. He is committed to starting at home with a victory against whom he looks like a direct rival for safety.

“The championship is very long but we have to be aware of the teams that are in our table in principle. Espanyol? We know that there are games of double value and for us fundamental, but then we will win points in those field that we do not expect. The most important thing is to win or not lose against direct rivals, because no matter how much you add to another match point, they score and that will cost you. You need to know how to play your championship. This is how the calendar has changed and we have to accept it and be prepared. Because it’s our turn, it’s their turn. There are no excuses and we have to go out and play in the first game at home to give everything,” said the Valladolid coach.

Spanish asked, Pezzolano emphasized that he “changed the details compared to last year. They create a central block and they are a brave team, which sometimes combines a line of five with a 5-3-2 or a 5-4-1; It’s hard to get into him and he throws you transitions, tries to get you to linger, he plays short lines and in duels they are strong.” In the thread he emphasized that “It will be a very competitive game. and you have to know how to play every moment and you have to know how to play defensive set pieces, because they are aggressive players. “We are two teams that will fight from minute 0 to the last second.”