{"id":217371,"date":"2020-06-30T10:36:41","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T08:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/we-ll-go-into-the-game-like-it-s-a-final\/"},"modified":"2020-06-30T10:36:41","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T08:36:41","slug":"we-ll-go-into-the-game-like-it-s-a-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/we-ll-go-into-the-game-like-it-s-a-final\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe’ll go into the game like it’s a final\u201d"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":1653,"height":929,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-1200x674.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Javi Calleja was excited but wary ahead of the game against Real Betis at the Benito Villamar\u00edn"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal manager Javi Calleja underlined his excitement ahead of this Wednesday\u2019s clash against Real Betis at the Villamar\u00edn. The head coach underlined that it won\u2019t be easy to continue with the good run of results after getting 13 of out of the last 15 points possible. \u201cWe\u2019re expecting a tough match against a good team that isn\u2019t having a good time of it, and will want to change their run of results. We need to defend really well, show the cutting edge we\u2019ve had in recent games and when we\u2019ve got the ball make things difficult for them. We need to show what we do well, not gift them anything and make sure that they\u2019re not comfortable in possession,\u201d he analysed."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In fact, Calleja didn\u2019t hesitate in underlining the importance of the game: \u201cWe need to go into the game like it was a final, we need to be ready for what we\u2019re going to face, as it will be a tough game and they won\u2019t gift us anything. We will come up against a good side, who have good players and we\u2019ll need to be at our best.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Calleja warned about the dangers of the side from Seville: \u201cI\u2019m expecting a Betis true to themselves, they\u2019re a team who I like to watch. They\u2019re a talented team and with the ball they make it difficult for you, they\u2019re a team full of quality. It\u2019s true that they\u2019re not having a lot of luck in front of goal and that\u2019s crucial, as things haven\u2019t gone so well for them because of their lack of cutting edge up front.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"For the head coach, the defence could be key: \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of equality between the two sides, both of which are talented. Who defends better will be key, as both teams like to have the ball and dominate the game through possession. When you relax defensively, stop being vigilant, you pay for it. It will be crucial to defend better than them without the ball.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Regarding Villarreal\u2019s European hopes, Calleja doesn\u2019t want to put limits, but has his feet on the ground: \u201cI see us with option to be in the fight, each day there are less games than before and we\u2019re in a good run. Now we\u2019re going to play against Betis and the idea is to win and add points to our total. We don\u2019t want to limit ourselves and we want to aspire to the maximum possible. We can\u2019t forget where we come for, and we\u2019ve earned the right to be fighting for Europe during the year, and from there, it\u2019s true that we\u2019ve got players, a team and fans to aspire for everything. Now we\u2019re where we are on merit, and we can do things well, to be consistent and believe in what we\u2019re doing. We\u2019re on a good run, the hard work is there, the team has improved and we\u2019re feeling very good. I\u2019m very happy with what the team and the players are doing.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"To see Calleja\u2019s press conference in full in Spanish, click play."},{"type":"link","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xfElnl6ze5o","text":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xfElnl6ze5o","target":"_blank"}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"Javi Calleja was excited but wary ahead of the game against Real Betis at the Benito Villamar\u00edn Villarreal manager Javi Calleja underlined his excitement ahead of this Wednesday\u2019s clash against Real Betis at the Villamar\u00edn. The head coach underlined that it won\u2019t be easy to continue with the good run of results after getting 13 of out of the last 15 points possible. \u201cWe\u2019re expecting a tough match against a good team that isn\u2019t having a good time of it, and will want to change their run of results. We need to defend really well, show the cutting edge we\u2019ve had in recent games and when we\u2019ve got the ball make things difficult for them. We need to show what we do well, not gift them anything and make sure that they\u2019re not comfortable in possession,\u201d he analysed. In fact, Calleja didn\u2019t hesitate in underlining the importance of the game: \u201cWe need to go into the game like it was a final, we need to be ready for what we\u2019re going to face, as it will be a tough game and they won\u2019t gift us anything. We will come up against a good side, who have good players and we\u2019ll need to be at our best.\u201d Calleja warned about the dangers of the side from Seville: \u201cI\u2019m expecting a Betis true to themselves, they\u2019re a team who I like to watch. They\u2019re a talented team and with the ball they make it difficult for you, they\u2019re a team full of quality. It\u2019s true that they\u2019re not having a lot of luck in front of goal and that\u2019s crucial, as things haven\u2019t gone so well for them because of their lack of cutting edge up front.\u201d For the head coach, the defence could be key: \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of equality between the two sides, both of which are talented. Who defends better will be key, as both teams like to have the ball and dominate the game through possession. When you relax defensively, stop being vigilant, you pay for it. It will be crucial to defend better than them without the ball.\u201d Regarding Villarreal\u2019s European hopes, Calleja doesn\u2019t want to put limits, but has his feet on the ground: \u201cI see us with option to be in the fight, each day there are less games than before and we\u2019re in a good run. Now we\u2019re going to play against Betis and the idea is to win and add points to our total. We don\u2019t want to limit ourselves and we want to aspire to the maximum possible. We can\u2019t forget where we come for, and we\u2019ve earned the right to be fighting for Europe during the year, and from there, it\u2019s true that we\u2019ve got players, a team and fans to aspire for everything. Now we\u2019re where we are on merit, and we can do things well, to be consistent and believe in what we\u2019re doing. We\u2019re on a good run, the hard work is there, the team has improved and we\u2019re feeling very good. I\u2019m very happy with what the team and the players are doing.\u201d To see Calleja\u2019s press conference in full in Spanish, click play.https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xfElnl6ze5o","headings":[],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":1653,"height":929,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-1200x674.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px"}],"counts":{"blocks":9,"headings":0,"texts":7,"buttons":0,"images":1}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Javi Calleja was excited but wary ahead of the game against Real Betis at the Benito Villamar\u00edn Villarreal manager Javi Calleja underlined his excitement ahead of this Wednesday\u2019s clash against Real Betis at the Villamar\u00edn. The head coach underlined that it won\u2019t be easy to continue with the good run of results after getting 13 of out of the last 15 points possible. \u201cWe\u2019re expecting a tough match against a good team that isn\u2019t having a good time of it, and will want to change their run of results. We need to defend really well, show the cutting edge we\u2019ve had in recent games and when we\u2019ve got the ball make things difficult for them. We need to show what we do well, not gift them anything and make sure that they\u2019re not comfortable in possession,\u201d he analysed. In fact, Calleja didn\u2019t hesitate in underlining the importance of the game: \u201cWe need to go into the game like it was a final, we need to be ready for what we\u2019re going to face, as it will be a tough game and they won\u2019t gift us anything. We will come up against a good side, who have good players and we\u2019ll need to be at our best.\u201d Calleja warned about the dangers of the side from Seville: \u201cI\u2019m expecting a Betis true to themselves, they\u2019re a team who I like to watch. They\u2019re a talented team and with the ball they make it difficult for you, they\u2019re a team full of quality. It\u2019s true that they\u2019re not having a lot of luck in front of goal and that\u2019s crucial, as things haven\u2019t gone so well for them because of their lack of cutting edge up front.\u201d For the head coach, the defence could be key: \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of equality between the two sides, both of which are talented. Who defends better will be key, as both teams like to have the ball and dominate the game through possession. When you relax defensively, stop being vigilant, you pay for it. It will be crucial to defend better than them without the ball.\u201d Regarding Villarreal\u2019s European hopes, Calleja doesn\u2019t want to put limits, but has his feet on the ground: \u201cI see us with option to be in the fight, each day there are less games than before and we\u2019re in a good run. Now we\u2019re going to play against Betis and the idea is to win and add points to our total. We don\u2019t want to limit ourselves and we want to aspire to the maximum possible. We can\u2019t forget where we come for, and we\u2019ve earned the right to be fighting for Europe during the year, and from there, it\u2019s true that we\u2019ve got players, a team and fans to aspire for everything. Now we\u2019re where we are on merit, and we can do things well, to be consistent and believe in what we\u2019re doing. We\u2019re on a good run, the hard work is there, the team has improved and we\u2019re feeling very good. I\u2019m very happy with what the team and the players are doing.\u201d To see Calleja\u2019s press conference in full in Spanish, click play.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Javi Calleja was excited but wary ahead of the game against Real Betis at the Benito Villamar\u00edn"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal manager Javi Calleja underlined his excitement ahead of this Wednesday\u2019s clash against Real Betis at the Villamar\u00edn. The head coach underlined that it won\u2019t be easy to continue with the good run of results after getting 13 of out of the last 15 points possible. \u201cWe\u2019re expecting a tough match against a good team that isn\u2019t having a good time of it, and will want to change their run of results. We need to defend really well, show the cutting edge we\u2019ve had in recent games and when we\u2019ve got the ball make things difficult for them. We need to show what we do well, not gift them anything and make sure that they\u2019re not comfortable in possession,\u201d he analysed."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In fact, Calleja didn\u2019t hesitate in underlining the importance of the game: \u201cWe need to go into the game like it was a final, we need to be ready for what we\u2019re going to face, as it will be a tough game and they won\u2019t gift us anything. We will come up against a good side, who have good players and we\u2019ll need to be at our best.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Calleja warned about the dangers of the side from Seville: \u201cI\u2019m expecting a Betis true to themselves, they\u2019re a team who I like to watch. They\u2019re a talented team and with the ball they make it difficult for you, they\u2019re a team full of quality. It\u2019s true that they\u2019re not having a lot of luck in front of goal and that\u2019s crucial, as things haven\u2019t gone so well for them because of their lack of cutting edge up front.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"For the head coach, the defence could be key: \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of equality between the two sides, both of which are talented. Who defends better will be key, as both teams like to have the ball and dominate the game through possession. When you relax defensively, stop being vigilant, you pay for it. It will be crucial to defend better than them without the ball.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Regarding Villarreal\u2019s European hopes, Calleja doesn\u2019t want to put limits, but has his feet on the ground: \u201cI see us with option to be in the fight, each day there are less games than before and we\u2019re in a good run. Now we\u2019re going to play against Betis and the idea is to win and add points to our total. We don\u2019t want to limit ourselves and we want to aspire to the maximum possible. We can\u2019t forget where we come for, and we\u2019ve earned the right to be fighting for Europe during the year, and from there, it\u2019s true that we\u2019ve got players, a team and fans to aspire for everything. Now we\u2019re where we are on merit, and we can do things well, to be consistent and believe in what we\u2019re doing. We\u2019re on a good run, the hard work is there, the team has improved and we\u2019re feeling very good. I\u2019m very happy with what the team and the players are doing.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"To see Calleja\u2019s press conference in full in Spanish, click play."}],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":1653,"height":929,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-1200x674.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px"}],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":1653,"height":929,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/d5b11ed48a8d01aec7aaf49c63666aa9-1200x674.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Javi Calleja was excited but wary ahead of the game against Real Betis at the Benito Villamar\u00edn"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal manager Javi Calleja underlined his excitement ahead of this Wednesday\u2019s clash against Real Betis at the Villamar\u00edn. The head coach underlined that it won\u2019t be easy to continue with the good run of results after getting 13 of out of the last 15 points possible. \u201cWe\u2019re expecting a tough match against a good team that isn\u2019t having a good time of it, and will want to change their run of results. We need to defend really well, show the cutting edge we\u2019ve had in recent games and when we\u2019ve got the ball make things difficult for them. We need to show what we do well, not gift them anything and make sure that they\u2019re not comfortable in possession,\u201d he analysed."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In fact, Calleja didn\u2019t hesitate in underlining the importance of the game: \u201cWe need to go into the game like it was a final, we need to be ready for what we\u2019re going to face, as it will be a tough game and they won\u2019t gift us anything. We will come up against a good side, who have good players and we\u2019ll need to be at our best.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Calleja warned about the dangers of the side from Seville: \u201cI\u2019m expecting a Betis true to themselves, they\u2019re a team who I like to watch. They\u2019re a talented team and with the ball they make it difficult for you, they\u2019re a team full of quality. It\u2019s true that they\u2019re not having a lot of luck in front of goal and that\u2019s crucial, as things haven\u2019t gone so well for them because of their lack of cutting edge up front.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"For the head coach, the defence could be key: \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of equality between the two sides, both of which are talented. Who defends better will be key, as both teams like to have the ball and dominate the game through possession. When you relax defensively, stop being vigilant, you pay for it. It will be crucial to defend better than them without the ball.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Regarding Villarreal\u2019s European hopes, Calleja doesn\u2019t want to put limits, but has his feet on the ground: \u201cI see us with option to be in the fight, each day there are less games than before and we\u2019re in a good run. Now we\u2019re going to play against Betis and the idea is to win and add points to our total. We don\u2019t want to limit ourselves and we want to aspire to the maximum possible. We can\u2019t forget where we come for, and we\u2019ve earned the right to be fighting for Europe during the year, and from there, it\u2019s true that we\u2019ve got players, a team and fans to aspire for everything. Now we\u2019re where we are on merit, and we can do things well, to be consistent and believe in what we\u2019re doing. We\u2019re on a good run, the hard work is there, the team has improved and we\u2019re feeling very good. I\u2019m very happy with what the team and the players are doing.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"To see Calleja\u2019s press conference in full in Spanish, click play."},{"type":"link","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xfElnl6ze5o","text":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xfElnl6ze5o","target":"_blank"}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Javi Calleja was excited but wary ahead of the game against Real Betis at the Benito Villamar\u00edn Villarreal manager Javi Calleja underlined his excitement ahead of this Wednesday\u2019s clash against Real Betis at the Villamar\u00edn. The head coach underlined that it won\u2019t be easy to continue with the good run of results after getting 13 of out of the last 15 points possible. \u201cWe\u2019re expecting a tough match against a good team that isn\u2019t having a good time of it, and will want to change their run of results. We need to defend really well, show the cutting edge we\u2019ve had in recent games and when we\u2019ve got the ball make things difficult for them. We need to show what we do well, not gift them anything and make sure that they\u2019re not comfortable in possession,\u201d he analysed. In fact, Calleja didn\u2019t hesitate in underlining the importance of the game: \u201cWe need to go into the game like it was a final, we need to be ready for what we\u2019re going to face, as it will be a tough game and they won\u2019t gift us anything. We will come up against a good side, who have good players and we\u2019ll need to be at our best.\u201d Calleja warned about the dangers of the side from Seville: \u201cI\u2019m expecting a Betis true to themselves, they\u2019re a team who I like to watch. They\u2019re a talented team and with the ball they make it difficult for you, they\u2019re a team full of quality. It\u2019s true that they\u2019re not having a lot of luck in front of goal and that\u2019s crucial, as things haven\u2019t gone so well for them because of their lack of cutting edge up front.\u201d For the head coach, the defence could be key: \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of equality between the two sides, both of which are talented. Who defends better will be key, as both teams like to have the ball and dominate the game through possession. When you relax defensively, stop being vigilant, you pay for it. It will be crucial to defend better than them without the ball.\u201d Regarding Villarreal\u2019s European hopes, Calleja doesn\u2019t want to put limits, but has his feet on the ground: \u201cI see us with option to be in the fight, each day there are less games than before and we\u2019re in a good run. Now we\u2019re going to play against Betis and the idea is to win and add points to our total. We don\u2019t want to limit ourselves and we want to aspire to the maximum possible. We can\u2019t forget where we come for, and we\u2019ve earned the right to be fighting for Europe during the year, and from there, it\u2019s true that we\u2019ve got players, a team and fans to aspire for everything. Now we\u2019re where we are on merit, and we can do things well, to be consistent and believe in what we\u2019re doing. We\u2019re on a good run, the hard work is there, the team has improved and we\u2019re feeling very good. I\u2019m very happy with what the team and the players are doing.\u201d To see Calleja\u2019s press conference in full in Spanish, click play.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Javi Calleja was excited but wary ahead of the game against Real Betis at the Benito Villamar\u00edn"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal manager Javi Calleja underlined his excitement ahead of this Wednesday\u2019s clash against Real Betis at the Villamar\u00edn. The head coach underlined that it won\u2019t be easy to continue with the good run of results after getting 13 of out of the last 15 points possible. \u201cWe\u2019re expecting a tough match against a good team that isn\u2019t having a good time of it, and will want to change their run of results. We need to defend really well, show the cutting edge we\u2019ve had in recent games and when we\u2019ve got the ball make things difficult for them. We need to show what we do well, not gift them anything and make sure that they\u2019re not comfortable in possession,\u201d he analysed."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In fact, Calleja didn\u2019t hesitate in underlining the importance of the game: \u201cWe need to go into the game like it was a final, we need to be ready for what we\u2019re going to face, as it will be a tough game and they won\u2019t gift us anything. 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