Baraja: “The challenge is managing emotions”

The coach of Valencia, Ruben Baraja, He pointed out that the challenge of this Saturday’s game at the Mestalla is to “manage emotions” and “live with feelings past moments (the tribute the club will prepare for those affected by injury) and then that strength against a good team like Betis.

“The time will come let the emotions attack youthere will be reminders and important events. When the game starts, we have to try to bring that emotion to the strength that the game will ask of us. We need to find that path to be able to compete with Betis,” he expressed in the pre-match press conference.

In turn, Baraja pointed out: “Physically it is true that we have time without competing, but we have adjusted things and there should be no effect. There were players who had discomfort and were recovering, we worked on the block and concept level. Others did the same with their national teams.

“I don’t want to find an excuse that we haven’t competed in a long time because it is something that we have encouraged because we have told LaLiga that we don’t have the energy to play to be next to our people,” he assured.

“We worked on small details, nuances that can have a team improving it and trying to grow. We tried to improve some aspects to find a better version. We have to be compact, we will have a strong rival in front of us,” he added.

Regarding the rival, Deck He explained that Betis is a team that plays “well and with quality”, but he also said that “we have a need at the qualification level and we feel the responsibility to play the best possible game to bring joy to our fans.”

“They’re a great team and they’re going to give us a hard time, but I want to focus to us,” continued the Valencian coach, pointing out that the system with three center backs is another alternative although at Mestalla they always play in 4-4-2.

On the other hand, the Valladolid coach commented that they are not looking at the classification. “We always try to go game by game, but it is true that we are in a situation and in a period of time “We will have the possibility to play a lot in a short time and if we achieve a positive streak we can turn it around,” he said.

“What is important is to provide innovative solutions. You have to take the pressure and responsibility at a club of this importance. you need understand that your fans are angry with you “I don’t know what will happen, I hope to see a response from the team and win again against a good team like Betis,” he analyzed.

Besides, Deck some players asked. Regarding Rafa Mir, he said that he is feeling good and is continuing the normal process of his recovery, José Luis Gaya He commented that he was “phenomenal” and hoped that Javi Guerra’s goal in the U21 team would help him regain his best version.

He was hurt by Rubo Iranzo’s injury, which he said was “heaven.” “That’s only on the weekend Thierry was injured which limits Rubén, the disaster happened – the dana – which caused him to lose his house. The stressful situation when he arrived at training caused the injury,” he concluded.