Imanol: “When I leave here, I won’t see a sports director like Olabe in another club”

Imanol Alguacil He faces the cup tie for no reason and doesn’t want to talk about the derby or coming in less prepared. “The derby, the weekend, now the Cup. You have to respect your rival as much as possible,” he said several times, avoiding questions related to the duel against Athletic. “It didn’t cause me any problems. We had to adapt to them and that’s what we did. I was very calm, waiting but calm. Tomorrow we have to represent Real Sociedad and pass. I don’t want to look for excuses and talk That’s all about looking for them, right?

Oriotarra did recognize that the preparation was strange. “It’s different, completely different, we won’t lie. But remember how we played the final a few years ago with injuries and some without. It’s not the first time,” he explained. “We have to play a good game because it’s an important tie, the start of the Cup and we want to pass to go as far as possible,” he said.

Good and bad physical news

The coach was almost ruled out Oskarsson for the derby. “From what he says, it will be the soleus. You know how treacherous it is and how difficult it is to recover. I understand that it’s not there this weekend but I don’t want to venture out either. We will decide based on trials,” he said. He also revealed that Zakharyan will not return even after another contraction. “He fell, he’s not on the list because he’s a bit overloaded, it won’t take many days but he won’t allow to enter,” he said.

Yes it is more positive to Zubeldia and Zubimendiwhich will rest on the Cup “Sobra Martin as Igor They’re feeling great, they’re doing alternative work and they’re probably both going to be there for the weekend. They are progressing very well, tomorrow they will go out on the field,” he said. In general the squad is in the box and that is where Sanse comes into the picture. “There are some halfway, others arrived yesterday, others today in it’s morning, the others haven’t arrived yet. Many are from the reserve team but they are very good, they are in a good moment and to help, they deserve to be included in a call-up. Not everyone will play but those who have the choice will go with enthusiasm. We went with 21 and everyone was with them. We had to think and decide where the players came from and we had to have seven of the first team on the field and that would decide the eleven and the possible changes. But it’s my responsibility. I have no doubt that if we are eliminated it is because Jove has been better and we should congratulate them. If we give our best version, with whoever, we have to win it,” he commented.

He insisted on speaking very eloquently about the youth. “I know a lot of them because they trained a lot with us. They compete very well, it’s been a good year. They’ve adapted well to the category, it’s been a good year. There’s a lot of talent, they’re very dedicated, they’re very Real Sociedad, one of the I like them because when they go up, they only think about work and improvement and that’s why they are such a year passed the eliminatory reason for me to call them, they wouldn’t have been included in the call,” he admitted.

Thanks to Olabe and he acknowledges that he is negotiating a renewal

Imanol want to say thank you Olabe all his work and acknowledged that he was surprised and that he had nothing to do with the decision, or the departure of Olabe It has to do with its renewal. “He has chosen to leave Real after doing an immense job. It caught me by surprise, he explained it, it is normal. That work generates fatigue. Thanks to him because he has been very important these years. Real It is difficult to find a sports director such as Olabeno matter how much Eric is very good and we all think he can do it very well. Olabe, His experience was brutal, the level of work he did, and that’s why he’s definitely going to leave us, he said of the devastation that comes with it. His destruction is much greater than that of a coach. I understand him, we will miss him for what he contributed to Real. When I leave here, I will never see the sports director and president that I have here in another club. I am convinced that I will never have a better relationship than I have here Olabe and “afternoon”he commented.

He also seems happy with the step taken with him Erik Bretos. “Happy with the step the club will take Eric. He is very ready, he is a good boy, he feels Real like us and he is next to us Olabe and you learned something from it. That will come. When it’s your turn, we’ll welcome you tomorrow because you know you’re with us and you’ll continue what you did Robert”, said.

Regarding his renewal, he admits that they are talking but insists that he has to win to win it. “To renew I have to earn it. And that is to do what we have done these five years. I want more, I don’t know how much more, but more. And for that I have to win a lot, more than Loser. If I renew because I continue with Tranquility, it is true that he will go down in the history of the club with 300 games. But I want more. For that you have to win. It’s in the past, I want more to keep us going. Those are big words.” Ormaetxea. For me, from here on, it was a huge step down this path. The data tells me that I must have gained more than I lost because otherwise I wouldn’t be here and that’s in the past and I want more. They are important numbers, there are three coaches with history and the fourth one is me, you can imagine what this means for me. But we don’t live in the past,” he said.