The Yellows defender underlined his excitement and his eagerness to show his best level at La Cerámica
El defensa valenciano Raúl Albiol ha sido presentado este mediodía como nuevo jugador del Villarreal CF en una comparecencia de prensa que se ha celebrado en la Ciudad Deportiva. Acompañado por el presidente del club amarillo Fernando Roig, el defensa valenciano se ha mostrado feliz por su llegada al Submarino Amarillo: “Estoy contento de haber vuelto a mi tierra y de poder jugar en un club como el Villarreal CF. Han mostrado mucha confianza y mucho interés por mí y eso para mí es muy importante. Ahora es momento de ponerse las pilas y, con mucha ilusión, ir adaptándose a las ideas del entrenador. Estoy muy contento y con ganas de empezar”.
Valencian defender Raúl Albiol was presented as a new Villarreal CF player this lunchtime at a press conference at the Villarreal CF Training Ground (Ciudad Deportiva). Accompanied by Yellows president Fernando Roig, the centre-back underlined his happiness at signing for the Yellow Submarine: “I’m happy to have returned to my homeland and to be able to play for a club like Villarreal CF. They’ve shown a lot of trust and interest in me and that’s very important for me. Now is the time to work hard, and with a lot of anticipation, to adapt to the coach’s ideas. I’m very happy and keen on getting started.”
The Spain international underlined that he will work had to return the trust placed in him by the club: “I had a great few years with Napoli. Villarreal was the perfect place to return to LaLiga. Now I want to return all the trust placed in me by the club with hard work and good performances on the pitch.”
Despite his long and impressive professional career, the experienced defender believes that he has arrived at Villarreal with the objective as growing as a player. “I’ve come to give my all, and bring things to the team. Beyond what I’ve achieved up to now, I must demonstrate that I can be a good player for Villarreal. Football is in the moment, and what you’ve done before doesn’t count. We need to be ready for what’s ahead of us.”
Finally, Albiol underlined the importance of starting the season well to be fighting for ambitious aims come the end of the campaign: “It’s important to start LaLiga well, winning the opening matches. The team’s foundations are very good and that’s important. Now we have to work on the coach’s ideas to be a compact and competitive team.”
Roig: “His experience and defensive capabilities will help us to grow”
Villarreal president Fernando Roig believes that Albiol’s arrival is great news for the Yellows: “He’s an experienced player who is well-known in the footballing world. He’s a great signing to consolidate the defence. He is going to help us to grow, to stay in this league and dream of bigger things.”
