“I don’t care about Darder”

Like many hispanologists, Manolo Gonzalez He wants to take the edge off the return of Sergi Darder in Cornellà-El Prat, this Saturday at 2:00 pm “What worries me is how the stadium is with us. I don’t care about Darder,” the coach made clear. RCD Espanyol When asked about the possible hostile reception of the former parakeet, now in the ranks of the Majorca.

In football, Manolo confirmed the withdrawal of Lele Cabrerawhich joins those already known by Javi Puado and Edu Expositoand he was full of praise for his counterpart on the vermilion bench, Jagoba Arrasate. “We look at Guardiola, Ancelotti… Those who regularly win titles. But I think there are top coaches, as in the case of Arrasate, whose work, without winning titles, has a lot of merit and should be appreciated.” , honor of a man from Lugo.

The physical state of the center backs

“Cabrera is not here yet and taking into account the international break, I think it is better not to force the machine. Both Calero, Sergi and Marash could be present. If this is the last game of the league, maybe it will be forced. Lele will not be called.”

What is the team missing?

“The team is convinced and believes. In that aspect I am calm. They saw that we were promoted three months ago and you will play Betis and Madrid and compete. Dead ball plays are very avoidable, playing of the goal is very avoidable… Try to minimize these types of actions, try not to fit in and recover the effectiveness that we had on the day of Alavés or on the day of Rayo. Take care of these details, for very little that thing will not hurt you.”

The loss of Javi Puado

“It always affects when players of this type are not in a position to compete. There are players who come out and do well and Javi, at the level he is at, upset us. But there are players who have an option tomorrow that are good and show that they have the ability to start in Spanish.

Arrasate enters Mallorca on the right foot

“It doesn’t surprise me. They have quality players who have been playing for a long time. That always helps, stability always helps a group grow. And the coach for me is a reference, a top coach. We look at Guardiola, Ancelotti… Those who regularly win titles. But I believe that there are top coaches, like Arrasate, whose work, without getting titles, has a lot of merit and should be appreciated.

More aggressive in attack

“Trying to look for what happened on Rayo day, what happened on Alavés day… That when the team wins, they attack. The game is also different. When you reach three quarters you have to have this point of confidence or dare to lose the ball. You won’t always finish the actions well, but you have to try to do it. The only thing I can blame them for is that.”

The return of Sergi Darder

“We have to try to stop Dani Rodríguez, Sergi Darder… There are some players with a level. On a personal level I can’t speak because I don’t know him. From what I heard in the locker room, he was not talked about badly. I can’t tell you. As a player he is a brilliant player. He showed it here and there with the performance he has been giving in the First Division for years. It’s not about me. “He’s a player who’s earned the career he’s had.”

If the locker room needs encouragement

“Strengthen them too. Because like the day in Valladolid I was angry and the week was difficult, the other day I was angry because I don’t like to lose, but the team is doing things well. And not everyone can focus on one result. We have to improve and do more things to win. With what we are good at we can compete in this series of European competition teams, but we are losing points to beat them. We have to turn it around.”

Match the final category

“Not at all. There is still a lot of League left and tomorrow is an important game, like all the games we will play. I don’t transfer it to the final chapter, because they are all for me. But it doesn’t mean a game on matchday 33. It’s important, because we’ve lost three times, and in terms of confidence you need that point to win games, it makes you stronger.

The weak points of the team

“We are working on it, what we see that our deficit is bigger, we try to improve it. These are variable things to improve, which we have, because on the day of Alavés the team was daring when they attacked, on the day of Rayo too… But we have to lose the fear of failing again. And after they score goals against us in transitions, it really annoys me, because it should be the other way around. We have to try to improve that.”

The return of Edu Expósito

“He’s pretty good, I’m with him every day and his improvement is great. I don’t know if I can give you a date, because it’s a matter of speed, but hopefully it will be there soon so that we can compete with the others.”

The seal of Arrasate about Aguirre

“It changes that, on an offensive level, they have a lot coming into place. This is the most focused team in the League. And the most finished. That tells you enough about the coach’s stamp. Without taking away the credit from Aguirre, who had two sensational seasons there. They are an aggressive team, who will put pressure on the opposition, who defend the area very well… A team that is difficult to handle.”

How Darder fans should receive

“What worries me is how the stadium is with us. I don’t care how they are with Darder. I’m not going in. What I want is for people to die in the team, like this. I don’t care about Darder.”

Win civil or criminal

“I believe you have to win all games whether civil or criminal. It is not another party. The final is Oviedo’s, or the Sporting matches.”

Absence of a ‘killer’ in the squad

“The important thing is that Puado recovers. Now we have the players to get the job done. I hope Javi is there, but what worries me the most is that he will be there soon. We have Veliz, we have Cheddira… I believe that we have forwards to compete well and that the squad has proven to be capable of competing. And from there it’s about finding success and minimizing mistakes.

How to reduce these errors

“You analyze the games, the situations where the opponent hurts you and, from there, you do exercises. This is the only way I know to reduce it. And, from here, try, with work, to improve it every day.