The Villarreal B head coach hopes to get three points against the Mini Estadi against Nàstic (Friday, 9pm CET)
Villarreal B head coach Miguel Álvarez appeared in front of the media ahead of the upcoming league game against Gimnàstic de Tarragona (Friday, 9pm CET). The B team will face their bête noire, a team set to be towards the top of the table, and a side who Villarreal B have struggled to face in recent years. Here are the standout aspects of what he had to say:
Returning to winning ways at home
“We’re happy with the team. We’ve played two games away from home, with the boys responding well on a football level. When you play like that, you’re closer to winning. We’re once more a solid team who don’t concede a lot. We’re very happy with our last two games and now we need to build on that at home.”
A deep squad
“They know it’s difficult. Only 11 players can play, with five substitutes. They have to work hard to be able to perform well when their chances comes. One of the good things about the team is that everyone in the squad brings something and in a long season, that is very important.”
A tough Primera RFEF season
“It’s all very tight, very even. Winning away from home is tough. This league is difficult and everyone is fighting for the same things. A lot of teams are nothing like the teams that started the season. It’s a great competition.”
The difficilty in beating Nàstic
“They’re our bête noire, and that’s the case for all B teams. Only Real Madrid Castilla have beaten them. They’re a solid team, and it’s hard to score against them. They’re a team like Sabadell, so we can’t do the same thing. We have to play a game that we want to play, because if not, we’ll suffer a lot.”
