{"id":219182,"date":"2021-02-17T13:07:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T12:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/confidence-and-excitement\/"},"modified":"2021-02-17T13:07:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T12:07:10","slug":"confidence-and-excitement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/confidence-and-excitement\/","title":{"rendered":"Confidence and excitement"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unai Emery and Pau Torres appeared optimistic before the visit to FC Salsburg"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Maximum confidence and excitement. Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery, and defender Pau Torres, underlined their optimism ahead of this Thursday\u2019s UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match against FC Salzburg in Austria (9pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cSalzburg are an experienced team of high quality, who play very well. They\u2019ve come down from the Champions League, where they did very well. We need to forge our own path in this competition, and we are going to try and strengthen our position and move closer to winning the tie. We\u2019re excited to try and achieve great things in this competition,\u201d said Emery."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"For the Basque manager, the last few results shouldn\u2019t affect Villarreal\u2019s potential: \u201cWe have to get rid of any doubts we have and to that we need confidence to re-establish ourselves. The challenge is to forget about any past results and find our way once again. We need to recover our personality, our style, we need to play very well tactically and physically, and be very aware of their transitions and their firepower. We\u2019re expecting a very tough knockout game and a lot is going to be demanded from us.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"According to Emery, the match will be tightly contested across the two games: \u201cPlaying the second leg at home doesn\u2019t change anything. We need to compete every minute and know it\u2019s a long knockout tie. The idea is to compete at our best every minute. They\u2019re very dangerous and they have players who, if you lose the ball, they will push forward dangerously. We\u2019ve analysed them a lot and we know what we\u2019ll be facing, I\u2019ve already said they\u2019re a very good team.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With regards to the Austrian side, Emery underlined their ability: \u201cIt\u2019s true that the players you have at your disposal will be an important factor, and they have two players missing in defence, but they have young players with a lot of potential, so we are clear that they\u2019ll be dangerous. They will cover the players missing well, and I\u2019m sure that they\u2019ll continue with their playing style of always. They won\u2019t change because of that.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Pau: \u201cWe\u2019re heading to Austria with respect, but we want to return to winning ways\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Pau expects a tight game, although he completely trusts in the Submarine\u2019s chances. \u201cThe team has moved on, we want to win, and change our current form, and go on a good run in the league. We\u2019re going into it with the idea of winning in Salzburg.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows No.4 recognised that the team needs to improve. \u201cIt\u2019s true that the results aren\u2019t what we would have wanted, but we have a good chance to change the bad run and get back to a good place. We\u2019re in a tough run, but the season is very long and there will always be better and worse moments. I think that we\u2019ve now overcome the worst and we\u2019re going to improve. Now we\u2019re into the knockout tie that we knew was coming, and we\u2019re going to Salzburg with respect, but we want to win.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Pau warned of the Austrian side\u2019s danger: \u201cWe know the potential they have. They\u2019re very direct in attack and we shouldn\u2019t let them run. We need to control the game and have the ball. It\u2019s a two-legged tie, and we need to think about that, and not lose focus. They\u2019re a big team who looked good in the Champions League, they\u2019re a team with quick transitions and young players who want to show how good they are.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"See the press conference with Emery and Torres by clicking play."},{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AsnIh8czmNI?feature=oembed","poster":""}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"Unai Emery and Pau Torres appeared optimistic before the visit to FC Salsburg Maximum confidence and excitement. Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery, and defender Pau Torres, underlined their optimism ahead of this Thursday\u2019s UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match against FC Salzburg in Austria (9pm CET). \u201cSalzburg are an experienced team of high quality, who play very well. They\u2019ve come down from the Champions League, where they did very well. We need to forge our own path in this competition, and we are going to try and strengthen our position and move closer to winning the tie. We\u2019re excited to try and achieve great things in this competition,\u201d said Emery. For the Basque manager, the last few results shouldn\u2019t affect Villarreal\u2019s potential: \u201cWe have to get rid of any doubts we have and to that we need confidence to re-establish ourselves. The challenge is to forget about any past results and find our way once again. We need to recover our personality, our style, we need to play very well tactically and physically, and be very aware of their transitions and their firepower. We\u2019re expecting a very tough knockout game and a lot is going to be demanded from us.\u201d According to Emery, the match will be tightly contested across the two games: \u201cPlaying the second leg at home doesn\u2019t change anything. We need to compete every minute and know it\u2019s a long knockout tie. The idea is to compete at our best every minute. They\u2019re very dangerous and they have players who, if you lose the ball, they will push forward dangerously. We\u2019ve analysed them a lot and we know what we\u2019ll be facing, I\u2019ve already said they\u2019re a very good team.\u201d With regards to the Austrian side, Emery underlined their ability: \u201cIt\u2019s true that the players you have at your disposal will be an important factor, and they have two players missing in defence, but they have young players with a lot of potential, so we are clear that they\u2019ll be dangerous. They will cover the players missing well, and I\u2019m sure that they\u2019ll continue with their playing style of always. They won\u2019t change because of that.\u201d Pau: \u201cWe\u2019re heading to Austria with respect, but we want to return to winning ways\u201d Pau expects a tight game, although he completely trusts in the Submarine\u2019s chances. \u201cThe team has moved on, we want to win, and change our current form, and go on a good run in the league. We\u2019re going into it with the idea of winning in Salzburg.\u201d The Yellows No.4 recognised that the team needs to improve. \u201cIt\u2019s true that the results aren\u2019t what we would have wanted, but we have a good chance to change the bad run and get back to a good place. We\u2019re in a tough run, but the season is very long and there will always be better and worse moments. I think that we\u2019ve now overcome the worst and we\u2019re going to improve. Now we\u2019re into the knockout tie that we knew was coming, and we\u2019re going to Salzburg with respect, but we want to win.\u201d Finally, Pau warned of the Austrian side\u2019s danger: \u201cWe know the potential they have. They\u2019re very direct in attack and we shouldn\u2019t let them run. We need to control the game and have the ball. It\u2019s a two-legged tie, and we need to think about that, and not lose focus. They\u2019re a big team who looked good in the Champions League, they\u2019re a team with quick transitions and young players who want to show how good they are.\u201d See the press conference with Emery and Torres by clicking play.","headings":[],"buttons":[],"images":[],"counts":{"blocks":12,"headings":0,"texts":11,"buttons":0,"images":0}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Unai Emery and Pau Torres appeared optimistic before the visit to FC Salsburg Maximum confidence and excitement. Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery, and defender Pau Torres, underlined their optimism ahead of this Thursday\u2019s UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match against FC Salzburg in Austria (9pm CET). \u201cSalzburg are an experienced team of high quality, who play very well. They\u2019ve come down from the Champions League, where they did very well. We need to forge our own path in this competition, and we are going to try and strengthen our position and move closer to winning the tie. We\u2019re excited to try and achieve great things in this competition,\u201d said Emery. For the Basque manager, the last few results shouldn\u2019t affect Villarreal\u2019s potential: \u201cWe have to get rid of any doubts we have and to that we need confidence to re-establish ourselves. The challenge is to forget about any past results and find our way once again. We need to recover our personality, our style, we need to play very well tactically and physically, and be very aware of their transitions and their firepower. We\u2019re expecting a very tough knockout game and a lot is going to be demanded from us.\u201d According to Emery, the match will be tightly contested across the two games: \u201cPlaying the second leg at home doesn\u2019t change anything. We need to compete every minute and know it\u2019s a long knockout tie. The idea is to compete at our best every minute. They\u2019re very dangerous and they have players who, if you lose the ball, they will push forward dangerously. We\u2019ve analysed them a lot and we know what we\u2019ll be facing, I\u2019ve already said they\u2019re a very good team.\u201d With regards to the Austrian side, Emery underlined their ability: \u201cIt\u2019s true that the players you have at your disposal will be an important factor, and they have two players missing in defence, but they have young players with a lot of potential, so we are clear that they\u2019ll be dangerous. They will cover the players missing well, and I\u2019m sure that they\u2019ll continue with their playing style of always. They won\u2019t change because of that.\u201d Pau: \u201cWe\u2019re heading to Austria with respect, but we want to return to winning ways\u201d Pau expects a tight game, although he completely trusts in the Submarine\u2019s chances. \u201cThe team has moved on, we want to win, and change our current form, and go on a good run in the league. We\u2019re going into it with the idea of winning in Salzburg.\u201d The Yellows No.4 recognised that the team needs to improve. \u201cIt\u2019s true that the results aren\u2019t what we would have wanted, but we have a good chance to change the bad run and get back to a good place. We\u2019re in a tough run, but the season is very long and there will always be better and worse moments. I think that we\u2019ve now overcome the worst and we\u2019re going to improve. Now we\u2019re into the knockout tie that we knew was coming, and we\u2019re going to Salzburg with respect, but we want to win.\u201d Finally, Pau warned of the Austrian side\u2019s danger: \u201cWe know the potential they have. They\u2019re very direct in attack and we shouldn\u2019t let them run. We need to control the game and have the ball. It\u2019s a two-legged tie, and we need to think about that, and not lose focus. They\u2019re a big team who looked good in the Champions League, they\u2019re a team with quick transitions and young players who want to show how good they are.\u201d See the press conference with Emery and Torres by clicking play.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unai Emery and Pau Torres appeared optimistic before the visit to FC Salsburg"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Maximum confidence and excitement. Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery, and defender Pau Torres, underlined their optimism ahead of this Thursday\u2019s UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match against FC Salzburg in Austria (9pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cSalzburg are an experienced team of high quality, who play very well. They\u2019ve come down from the Champions League, where they did very well. We need to forge our own path in this competition, and we are going to try and strengthen our position and move closer to winning the tie. We\u2019re excited to try and achieve great things in this competition,\u201d said Emery."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"For the Basque manager, the last few results shouldn\u2019t affect Villarreal\u2019s potential: \u201cWe have to get rid of any doubts we have and to that we need confidence to re-establish ourselves. The challenge is to forget about any past results and find our way once again. We need to recover our personality, our style, we need to play very well tactically and physically, and be very aware of their transitions and their firepower. We\u2019re expecting a very tough knockout game and a lot is going to be demanded from us.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"According to Emery, the match will be tightly contested across the two games: \u201cPlaying the second leg at home doesn\u2019t change anything. We need to compete every minute and know it\u2019s a long knockout tie. The idea is to compete at our best every minute. They\u2019re very dangerous and they have players who, if you lose the ball, they will push forward dangerously. We\u2019ve analysed them a lot and we know what we\u2019ll be facing, I\u2019ve already said they\u2019re a very good team.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With regards to the Austrian side, Emery underlined their ability: \u201cIt\u2019s true that the players you have at your disposal will be an important factor, and they have two players missing in defence, but they have young players with a lot of potential, so we are clear that they\u2019ll be dangerous. They will cover the players missing well, and I\u2019m sure that they\u2019ll continue with their playing style of always. They won\u2019t change because of that.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Pau: \u201cWe\u2019re heading to Austria with respect, but we want to return to winning ways\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Pau expects a tight game, although he completely trusts in the Submarine\u2019s chances. \u201cThe team has moved on, we want to win, and change our current form, and go on a good run in the league. We\u2019re going into it with the idea of winning in Salzburg.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows No.4 recognised that the team needs to improve. \u201cIt\u2019s true that the results aren\u2019t what we would have wanted, but we have a good chance to change the bad run and get back to a good place. We\u2019re in a tough run, but the season is very long and there will always be better and worse moments. I think that we\u2019ve now overcome the worst and we\u2019re going to improve. Now we\u2019re into the knockout tie that we knew was coming, and we\u2019re going to Salzburg with respect, but we want to win.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Pau warned of the Austrian side\u2019s danger: \u201cWe know the potential they have. They\u2019re very direct in attack and we shouldn\u2019t let them run. We need to control the game and have the ball. It\u2019s a two-legged tie, and we need to think about that, and not lose focus. They\u2019re a big team who looked good in the Champions League, they\u2019re a team with quick transitions and young players who want to show how good they are.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"See the press conference with Emery and Torres by clicking play."}],"buttons":[],"images":[],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unai Emery and Pau Torres appeared optimistic before the visit to FC Salsburg"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Maximum confidence and excitement. Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery, and defender Pau Torres, underlined their optimism ahead of this Thursday\u2019s UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match against FC Salzburg in Austria (9pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cSalzburg are an experienced team of high quality, who play very well. They\u2019ve come down from the Champions League, where they did very well. We need to forge our own path in this competition, and we are going to try and strengthen our position and move closer to winning the tie. We\u2019re excited to try and achieve great things in this competition,\u201d said Emery."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"For the Basque manager, the last few results shouldn\u2019t affect Villarreal\u2019s potential: \u201cWe have to get rid of any doubts we have and to that we need confidence to re-establish ourselves. The challenge is to forget about any past results and find our way once again. We need to recover our personality, our style, we need to play very well tactically and physically, and be very aware of their transitions and their firepower. We\u2019re expecting a very tough knockout game and a lot is going to be demanded from us.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"According to Emery, the match will be tightly contested across the two games: \u201cPlaying the second leg at home doesn\u2019t change anything. We need to compete every minute and know it\u2019s a long knockout tie. The idea is to compete at our best every minute. They\u2019re very dangerous and they have players who, if you lose the ball, they will push forward dangerously. We\u2019ve analysed them a lot and we know what we\u2019ll be facing, I\u2019ve already said they\u2019re a very good team.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With regards to the Austrian side, Emery underlined their ability: \u201cIt\u2019s true that the players you have at your disposal will be an important factor, and they have two players missing in defence, but they have young players with a lot of potential, so we are clear that they\u2019ll be dangerous. They will cover the players missing well, and I\u2019m sure that they\u2019ll continue with their playing style of always. They won\u2019t change because of that.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Pau: \u201cWe\u2019re heading to Austria with respect, but we want to return to winning ways\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Pau expects a tight game, although he completely trusts in the Submarine\u2019s chances. \u201cThe team has moved on, we want to win, and change our current form, and go on a good run in the league. We\u2019re going into it with the idea of winning in Salzburg.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows No.4 recognised that the team needs to improve. \u201cIt\u2019s true that the results aren\u2019t what we would have wanted, but we have a good chance to change the bad run and get back to a good place. We\u2019re in a tough run, but the season is very long and there will always be better and worse moments. I think that we\u2019ve now overcome the worst and we\u2019re going to improve. Now we\u2019re into the knockout tie that we knew was coming, and we\u2019re going to Salzburg with respect, but we want to win.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Pau warned of the Austrian side\u2019s danger: \u201cWe know the potential they have. They\u2019re very direct in attack and we shouldn\u2019t let them run. We need to control the game and have the ball. It\u2019s a two-legged tie, and we need to think about that, and not lose focus. They\u2019re a big team who looked good in the Champions League, they\u2019re a team with quick transitions and young players who want to show how good they are.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"See the press conference with Emery and Torres by clicking play."},{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AsnIh8czmNI?feature=oembed","poster":""}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Unai Emery and Pau Torres appeared optimistic before the visit to FC Salsburg Maximum confidence and excitement. Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery, and defender Pau Torres, underlined their optimism ahead of this Thursday\u2019s UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match against FC Salzburg in Austria (9pm CET). \u201cSalzburg are an experienced team of high quality, who play very well. They\u2019ve come down from the Champions League, where they did very well. We need to forge our own path in this competition, and we are going to try and strengthen our position and move closer to winning the tie. We\u2019re excited to try and achieve great things in this competition,\u201d said Emery. For the Basque manager, the last few results shouldn\u2019t affect Villarreal\u2019s potential: \u201cWe have to get rid of any doubts we have and to that we need confidence to re-establish ourselves. The challenge is to forget about any past results and find our way once again. We need to recover our personality, our style, we need to play very well tactically and physically, and be very aware of their transitions and their firepower. We\u2019re expecting a very tough knockout game and a lot is going to be demanded from us.\u201d According to Emery, the match will be tightly contested across the two games: \u201cPlaying the second leg at home doesn\u2019t change anything. We need to compete every minute and know it\u2019s a long knockout tie. The idea is to compete at our best every minute. They\u2019re very dangerous and they have players who, if you lose the ball, they will push forward dangerously. We\u2019ve analysed them a lot and we know what we\u2019ll be facing, I\u2019ve already said they\u2019re a very good team.\u201d With regards to the Austrian side, Emery underlined their ability: \u201cIt\u2019s true that the players you have at your disposal will be an important factor, and they have two players missing in defence, but they have young players with a lot of potential, so we are clear that they\u2019ll be dangerous. They will cover the players missing well, and I\u2019m sure that they\u2019ll continue with their playing style of always. They won\u2019t change because of that.\u201d Pau: \u201cWe\u2019re heading to Austria with respect, but we want to return to winning ways\u201d Pau expects a tight game, although he completely trusts in the Submarine\u2019s chances. \u201cThe team has moved on, we want to win, and change our current form, and go on a good run in the league. We\u2019re going into it with the idea of winning in Salzburg.\u201d The Yellows No.4 recognised that the team needs to improve. \u201cIt\u2019s true that the results aren\u2019t what we would have wanted, but we have a good chance to change the bad run and get back to a good place. We\u2019re in a tough run, but the season is very long and there will always be better and worse moments. I think that we\u2019ve now overcome the worst and we\u2019re going to improve. Now we\u2019re into the knockout tie that we knew was coming, and we\u2019re going to Salzburg with respect, but we want to win.\u201d Finally, Pau warned of the Austrian side\u2019s danger: \u201cWe know the potential they have. They\u2019re very direct in attack and we shouldn\u2019t let them run. We need to control the game and have the ball. It\u2019s a two-legged tie, and we need to think about that, and not lose focus. They\u2019re a big team who looked good in the Champions League, they\u2019re a team with quick transitions and young players who want to show how good they are.\u201d See the press conference with Emery and Torres by clicking play.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unai Emery and Pau Torres appeared optimistic before the visit to FC Salsburg"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Maximum confidence and excitement. Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery, and defender Pau Torres, underlined their optimism ahead of this Thursday\u2019s UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match against FC Salzburg in Austria (9pm CET)."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cSalzburg are an experienced team of high quality, who play very well. They\u2019ve come down from the Champions League, where they did very well. We need to forge our own path in this competition, and we are going to try and strengthen our position and move closer to winning the tie. We\u2019re excited to try and achieve great things in this competition,\u201d said Emery."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"For the Basque manager, the last few results shouldn\u2019t affect Villarreal\u2019s potential: \u201cWe have to get rid of any doubts we have and to that we need confidence to re-establish ourselves. The challenge is to forget about any past results and find our way once again. We need to recover our personality, our style, we need to play very well tactically and physically, and be very aware of their transitions and their firepower. We\u2019re expecting a very tough knockout game and a lot is going to be demanded from us.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"According to Emery, the match will be tightly contested across the two games: \u201cPlaying the second leg at home doesn\u2019t change anything. We need to compete every minute and know it\u2019s a long knockout tie. The idea is to compete at our best every minute. They\u2019re very dangerous and they have players who, if you lose the ball, they will push forward dangerously. We\u2019ve analysed them a lot and we know what we\u2019ll be facing, I\u2019ve already said they\u2019re a very good team.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With regards to the Austrian side, Emery underlined their ability: \u201cIt\u2019s true that the players you have at your disposal will be an important factor, and they have two players missing in defence, but they have young players with a lot of potential, so we are clear that they\u2019ll be dangerous. They will cover the players missing well, and I\u2019m sure that they\u2019ll continue with their playing style of always. They won\u2019t change because of that.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Pau: \u201cWe\u2019re heading to Austria with respect, but we want to return to winning ways\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Pau expects a tight game, although he completely trusts in the Submarine\u2019s chances. \u201cThe team has moved on, we want to win, and change our current form, and go on a good run in the league. We\u2019re going into it with the idea of winning in Salzburg.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows No.4 recognised that the team needs to improve. \u201cIt\u2019s true that the results aren\u2019t what we would have wanted, but we have a good chance to change the bad run and get back to a good place. We\u2019re in a tough run, but the season is very long and there will always be better and worse moments. I think that we\u2019ve now overcome the worst and we\u2019re going to improve. Now we\u2019re into the knockout tie that we knew was coming, and we\u2019re going to Salzburg with respect, but we want to win.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Pau warned of the Austrian side\u2019s danger: \u201cWe know the potential they have. They\u2019re very direct in attack and we shouldn\u2019t let them run. We need to control the game and have the ball. It\u2019s a two-legged tie, and we need to think about that, and not lose focus. They\u2019re a big team who looked good in the Champions League, they\u2019re a team with quick transitions and young players who want to show how good they are.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"See the press conference with Emery and Torres by clicking play."}],"buttons":[],"images":[],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unai Emery and Pau Torres appeared optimistic before the visit to FC Salsburg"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Maximum confidence and excitement. 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We need to recover our personality, our style, we need to play very well tactically and physically, and be very aware of their transitions and their firepower. We\u2019re expecting a very tough knockout game and a lot is going to be demanded from us.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"According to Emery, the match will be tightly contested across the two games: \u201cPlaying the second leg at home doesn\u2019t change anything. We need to compete every minute and know it\u2019s a long knockout tie. The idea is to compete at our best every minute. They\u2019re very dangerous and they have players who, if you lose the ball, they will push forward dangerously. We\u2019ve analysed them a lot and we know what we\u2019ll be facing, I\u2019ve already said they\u2019re a very good team.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With regards to the Austrian side, Emery underlined their ability: \u201cIt\u2019s true that the players you have at your disposal will be an important factor, and they have two players missing in defence, but they have young players with a lot of potential, so we are clear that they\u2019ll be dangerous. They will cover the players missing well, and I\u2019m sure that they\u2019ll continue with their playing style of always. They won\u2019t change because of that.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Pau: \u201cWe\u2019re heading to Austria with respect, but we want to return to winning ways\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Pau expects a tight game, although he completely trusts in the Submarine\u2019s chances. \u201cThe team has moved on, we want to win, and change our current form, and go on a good run in the league. We\u2019re going into it with the idea of winning in Salzburg.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows No.4 recognised that the team needs to improve. \u201cIt\u2019s true that the results aren\u2019t what we would have wanted, but we have a good chance to change the bad run and get back to a good place. We\u2019re in a tough run, but the season is very long and there will always be better and worse moments. I think that we\u2019ve now overcome the worst and we\u2019re going to improve. Now we\u2019re into the knockout tie that we knew was coming, and we\u2019re going to Salzburg with respect, but we want to win.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Finally, Pau warned of the Austrian side\u2019s danger: \u201cWe know the potential they have. They\u2019re very direct in attack and we shouldn\u2019t let them run. We need to control the game and have the ball. It\u2019s a two-legged tie, and we need to think about that, and not lose focus. They\u2019re a big team who looked good in the Champions League, they\u2019re a team with quick transitions and young players who want to show how good they are.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"See the press conference with Emery and Torres by clicking play."},{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AsnIh8czmNI?feature=oembed","poster":""}]}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Unai Emery and Pau Torres appeared optimistic before the visit to FC Salsburg Maximum confidence and excitement. Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery, and defender Pau Torres, underlined their optimism ahead of this Thursday\u2019s UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match against FC Salzburg in Austria (9pm CET). \u201cSalzburg are an experienced team of high quality, who play very well. They\u2019ve come down from the Champions League, where they did very well. We need to forge our own path in this competition, and we are going to try and strengthen our position and move closer to winning the tie. We\u2019re excited to try and achieve great things in this competition,\u201d said Emery. For the Basque manager, the last few results shouldn\u2019t affect Villarreal\u2019s potential: \u201cWe have to get rid of any doubts we have and to that we need confidence to re-establish ourselves. The challenge is to forget about any past results and find our way once again. We need to recover our personality, our style, we need to play very well tactically and physically, and be very aware of their transitions and their firepower. We\u2019re expecting a very tough knockout game and a lot is going to be demanded from us.\u201d According to Emery, the match will be tightly contested across the two games: \u201cPlaying the second leg at home doesn\u2019t change anything. We need to compete every minute and know it\u2019s a long knockout tie. The idea is to compete at our best every minute. They\u2019re very dangerous and they have players who, if you lose the ball, they will push forward dangerously. We\u2019ve analysed them a lot and we know what we\u2019ll be facing, I\u2019ve already said they\u2019re a very good team.\u201d With regards to the Austrian side, Emery underlined their ability: \u201cIt\u2019s true that the players you have at your disposal will be an important factor, and they have two players missing in defence, but they have young players with a lot of potential, so we are clear that they\u2019ll be dangerous. They will cover the players missing well, and I\u2019m sure that they\u2019ll continue with their playing style of always. They won\u2019t change because of that.\u201d Pau: \u201cWe\u2019re heading to Austria with respect, but we want to return to winning ways\u201d Pau expects a tight game, although he completely trusts in the Submarine\u2019s chances. \u201cThe team has moved on, we want to win, and change our current form, and go on a good run in the league. We\u2019re going into it with the idea of winning in Salzburg.\u201d The Yellows No.4 recognised that the team needs to improve. \u201cIt\u2019s true that the results aren\u2019t what we would have wanted, but we have a good chance to change the bad run and get back to a good place. We\u2019re in a tough run, but the season is very long and there will always be better and worse moments. I think that we\u2019ve now overcome the worst and we\u2019re going to improve. Now we\u2019re into the knockout tie that we knew was coming, and we\u2019re going to Salzburg with respect, but we want to win.\u201d Finally, Pau warned of the Austrian side\u2019s danger: \u201cWe know the potential they have. They\u2019re very direct in attack and we shouldn\u2019t let them run. We need to control the game and have the ball. It\u2019s a two-legged tie, and we need to think about that, and not lose focus. They\u2019re a big team who looked good in the Champions League, they\u2019re a team with quick transitions and young players who want to show how good they are.\u201d See the press conference with Emery and Torres by clicking play.","url":"","background_image":"","images":[],"videos":[{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AsnIh8czmNI?feature=oembed","poster":""}],"links":[]}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Unai Emery and Pau Torres appeared optimistic before the visit to FC Salsburg","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4857],"tags":[8728,8729,5355,4902,4939,7123,7068,5848,5192,5386,12468,4865],"acf":null,"lang":"en","formatted_date":"February 17, 2021","modified_date":"February 17, 2021","permalink":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/confidence-and-excitement\/","reading_time":4,"featured_media_data":null,"author_data":{"id":"23","name":"Fran Segovia","first_name":"Fran","last_name":"Segovia","description":"","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9ec849b3b9cb451091f0a96d7943b1c6be26a8d6fd3b94d5b5bfd496b2536c42?s=96&d=mm&r=g","acf":null},"taxonomies_data":{"category":[{"id":4857,"name":"General News","slug":"general-news","acf":null}],"post_tag":[{"id":8728,"name":"#Football","slug":"football","acf":null},{"id":8729,"name":"#Soccer","slug":"soccer","acf":null},{"id":5355,"name":"Dieciseisavos","slug":"dieciseisavos","acf":null},{"id":4902,"name":"Futbol","slug":"futbol","acf":null},{"id":4939,"name":"Partido de Ida","slug":"partido-de-ida","acf":null},{"id":7123,"name":"Pau Francisco Torres","slug":"pau-francisco-torres","acf":null},{"id":7068,"name":"Pau Torres","slug":"pau-torres","acf":null},{"id":5848,"name":"Red Bull Salzburgo","slug":"red-bull-salzburgo","acf":null},{"id":5192,"name":"Rueda de prensa","slug":"rueda-de-prensa","acf":null},{"id":5386,"name":"UEFA Europa League","slug":"uefa-europa-league","acf":null},{"id":12468,"name":"Unai Emery","slug":"unai-emery-en","acf":null},{"id":4865,"name":"Villarreal CF","slug":"villarreal-cf","acf":null}],"translation_priority":[{"id":734,"name":"Optional","slug":"optional-en","acf":null}]},"seo_full":{"native":{"title":"Confidence and excitement - Web Oficial del Villarreal CF","description":"Unai Emery and Pau Torres appeared optimistic before the visit to FC Salsburg Maximum confidence and excitement. 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