The Basque manager has appealed for concentration to get through the Conference League qualifiers
El técnico del Villarreal CF, Unai Emery, ha comparecido esta tarde junto a Pau Torres ante los medios de comunicación en la rueda de prensa previa al encuentro ante el Hajduk Split (jueves, 21.00 horas), correspondiente al partido de vuelta de la fase de play-off de la Conference League que se disputará en el Stadion Poljud. El entrenador amarillo ha hablado de la importancia de salir concentrados desde el primer minuto ante el conjunto croata y del buen estado de forma del equipo.
Villarreal have an important challenge tomorrow in Croatia in order to confirm their presence in the Conference League. On the match against the Croatian runners-up, Emery said: “We want to build on the first leg. The result we got in the first game (4-2) is positive considering that away goals don’t count double now,” and added that they must be focused from the first minute to be ‘able to compete’ and defuse any game situation that could be detrimental.
“Hajduk Split are a team with history and a present and are competing in an important league. They are an opponent that has a footballing idea of combination and structure that demands a lot from you. They also have a lot of talent in their ranks, something we saw before we played them and which they showed at the Ciutat de València, where we made certain mistakes that we don’t want to see happen in Croatia,” Emery said of the Croatian side.
The Submarine will play for the first time in their history at the Stadion Poljud, home of Hajduk Split, who will have the support of thousands of Croatian fans, something Emery guarantees that the team is prepared for: “This time it will be them who have the support of their people and that’s why we must also be able to manage the game emotionally.”
Finally, Unai Emery announced that Villarreal B players Dani Tasende and Fer Niño will be part of the expedition to Croatia and could have the opportunity to prove their worth.
