Diego Conde spoke to the media to speak about the team’s current situation
Villarreal CF goalkeeper Diego Conde appeared in front of the media at the press room at the José Manuel Llaneza Training Ground to speak about the team’s current situation, with the side continuing to work without the players on international duty.
He spoke about the international break, the impressive form both he and the team are showing, and the team’s excitement and currently being fourth.
Here are the standout quotes from Conde:
The international break
“Every team has played a lot of matches in these few months of the season. We’ve played at high temperatures, without much time to rest and we need to make sure we use this international break to rest and have more time to work.”
The team’s good start to the season
“In my presentation, I spoke about the magnitude of the club that I was joining and the hopes I had. You have to positively assess the work the team is doing if you take into account the massive changes that the club has undergone with so many new faces. This good start to the season should motivate us to continue to grow.”
His great personal form
“First of all, I’m really grateful to the coach because he is showing that he has a lot of trust in me. I prepared the pre-season like I prepare every pre-season. Last year was very intense both on a personal level and a professional leve, and because of that, I tried to rest first of all, and then be in the best form possible. I’m really happy to have been able to start well and to show the coach he can be calm if I am playing.”
Goals conceded
“When a goalkeeper concedes a goal, he can’t end the match completely happy, even if the priority is a victory for the team. We have had some moments of bad luck, but the team puts in a really good shift defensively and I’m certain that this run is going to come to an end. Villarreal will end up being a solid team.”
Excitement at being fourth
“It’s a top-level league. We’re all very ambitious here and we want to be in the Champions League places, but it shouldn’t be something that is a pressure for us because it’s a year where we’ve made a lot of changes, and we need to continue to work hard, to want to aspire to be there, but without pressure.”
