The Villarreal head coach assures there is no other path to follow to get the win against Granda (Monday, 9pm CET)
Villarreal CF head coach, José Rojo Martín ‘Pacheta’, has set out the path to follow in order to get three very important points in Monday’s match against Granada (9pm CET); “I don’t know any other way than by staying united and being optimistic. We have to value what we are doing well and fix what we are doing wrong. Of course we need to win, that’s very clear. It’s true that when we’ve played well, we haven’t had a smile on our faces, and that has affected us. In addition, there have been negative circumstances such as injuries or expulsions, which have also made things difficult for us. We have to repeat what we do well, we have to repeat the way we did at the end of the game the other day. It’s true that we didn’t play a good game, I’m critical of that, but I liked the way we finished the game. So we’re going to try to continue to play that game. I see the team in a good place, I see them motivated and with desire. So we’re going to see if we can find that victory that will make us more relaxed.” he commented.
As for the analysis of the rival, Pacheta warned of their danger: “We’re expecting an aggressive opponent with a lot of attack. Paco López’s teams have clear characteristics, he’s a very organised player and his teams transition very well. We have to block those transitions and cover their good players. They have some important absentees, but they still have a number of players who can make a difference. We have to look for that ball speed, and the things we’ve been doing well for a long time, we have to make them last for the whole game. And when we’re not doing well, we have to be practical.”
Finally, he assured that calmness is key: “We are afraid of making mistakes, we are afraid of failing, and that is what we have to change. We have to live with mistakes, as they always happen. It’s true that you shouldn’t make obscene mistakes, you can make mistakes and those mistakes exist, but we must improve on the mistakes that can complicate things. There can be mistakes, but we have to be calm. We have to improve the negative statistics, if we are where we are it is because we are doing things wrong. We have to change that and there are many ways to change it, we have to look and make changes to find our best level.”
