The midfielder from Castellón underlined his thanks to the club and the fans and valued his time with the Yellow Submarine
Current European U21 champion Pablo Fornals appeared this lunchtime at the Villarreal CF Training Ground press room to say goodbye to the club, which has been his home for the last two seasons. The midfielder, from Castellón, valued his time with the Yellow Submarine positively: “They were two intense years where I’ve had some great moments. Villarreal helped me grow and I learned a lot here, as a player and a person. I’m leaving many friends and I wanted to say goodbye to the club and to the fans. Now I’m going to have a new adventure far from home.”
With regards to his best memories as a Villarreal player, Fornals underlines his goal at the Santiago Bernabéu, which gave the Yellows their first ever victory at the stadium: “A few great moments come to mind. The win against Real Madrid, qualifying for Europe at Riazor, and despite this season being hard, after a lot of suffering, I also remember fondly confirming survival against Eibar.”
Fornals, who handed the club a signed Spain shirt, commemorative of the national win at the European U21 Championships in Italy, underlined that the key to La Rojita’s success was the communion between the players who made up the squad: “We’re a very compact team. The union was the base of our growth. We started badly, but we ended up winning the title. I believe that the match against Belgium was a turning point. After this win, we started to believe that we could get the title.”
Finally, Fornals underlined his excitement to be playing English football: “It’s a league where I’ve always wanted to play. Working with [Manuel] Pellegrini, and knowing a new culture were challenges that I fancied facing. In the Premier League, the style of play is quicker and the physical nature is really crucial there. For a player like me, I think it’s important to see how I can play in a league like that.”
