The coach of Elche, Eder Sarabiaassured this Friday in a press conference, that his team visited the field of Tenerife “strengthened” by the great image he presented the day before but also “ringed his ears” by the situation of the rival, who needed points. The Basque coach admitted that the win over Oviedo gave the group “an extra boost”, but again appealed for “humility” remembering that in the Second Division “any rival can beat you”.
Sarabia appreciated the importance of starting the game “attentive and conscious” and ruled out making rounds in thinking about the Cup “because we came from a good game and we will continue.” The coach admitted that one of his team’s challenges is to close the first round “in a playoff or direct promotion position”, although he specified that the team’s permanent challenge is “every day and game by game.”
As for Tenerife, the Biscayan coach pointed out that he is not at his best moment of the season, but warned that he has the quality in his team and an experienced coach, like Pepe Mel, to reverse that dynamic. “We need our best version,” commented the coach, who made sure that, despite having a typical team, he was “calm” with the contribution of less typical players.
An increasingly integrated model
Sarabia ruled out playing on the opponent’s anxiety and said that Elche will be faithful to the way it plays and will not wait for “something to happen” in the match. “We want to take advantage of the momentum we have to develop a game plan and give the best level,” said the coach, who revealed that his players are increasingly convinced of the game model he is trying to implement. “They helped me a lot to facilitate the process. “I’m happy with what they taught me and I’m a better coach and we’re a better team,” he said.
Finally, the Elche coach praised the unbalanced skills of Yago de Santiago and Nico Fernández, whom he sees at their best, and trusts that Sory Kaba, who has yet to score, will give the desired performance. “He has a lot of responsibility that causes this anxiety. It will be very important for us. He is missing the goal and a little more,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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