{"id":219751,"date":"2021-05-01T10:29:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T08:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/focused-on-getafe\/"},"modified":"2021-05-01T10:29:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T08:29:20","slug":"focused-on-getafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/focused-on-getafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Focused on Getafe"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":1653,"height":930,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unai Emery underlines the importance of Sunday\u2019s match at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (4:15pm CEST)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Focused on the next game. Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery recognised that the team are excited about the UEFA Europa League semi-final with Arsenal, but he also underlined that before the second leg, they need to play an important game against Getafe (Sunday, 4:15pm CEST, Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica): \u201cMy slogan with the team is think about the league, that\u2019s the day-to-day competition, the competition that opens your doors. The league is most important. It\u2019s true we\u2019re in the Europa League semi-finals, and this is an important moment for everyone, the club and players can take a step forward, and we need to focus on that, but we cannot forget the league. We\u2019ve put a lot in the competition and we\u2019re playing well, it\u2019s logical that we need to step up there, we can\u2019t deny it.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"For Emery, the fight for entering into Europe will be tight: \u201cIn the league, we\u2019re close to our aims, but we could miss out. They are teams that are fighting to be there and take that spot away from us. They\u2019re coming from behind, and while we\u2019ve made it harder for them, we\u2019ve not left them completely behind. Thursday\u2019s match conditions us, but we need to think about LaLiga too. We need to test the players well, see what their physical and muscular levels are, but on Sunday, we need to give everything to beat Getafe.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Regarding the opponent, Emery underlined what they do well: \u201cGetafe are a Bordal\u00e1s team, they\u2019re an intense team that demand a lot from you. In recent games they have returned to the level you expect from them, with \u00dcnal who will be motivated to return here, and with ver good players. Bordal\u00e1s is a successful coach, who\u2019s doing a great job, but this year they\u2019re fighting to avoid relegation. That\u2019s what they\u2019re looking for and I see them coming here in good form.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Emery could make various changes to the starting XI to refresh the team: \u201cIn previous matches, we couldn\u2019t win with the presence of some players who deserved that prize, as they worked well and they weren\u2019t coming having those playing options. Now we\u2019re thinking about winning, we\u2019re going to use players to get those options, but we are going to analyse everything to put out a team that gives you guarantees. It is a very difficult game ahead of us, they\u2019ll be fresh and they need the points, so we need to perform at our best,\u201d he concluded."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"See Emery\u2019s press conference (in Spanish) by clicking play."},{"type":"link","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WUv5Ly_ol20","text":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WUv5Ly_ol20","target":"_blank"}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"Unai Emery underlines the importance of Sunday\u2019s match at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (4:15pm CEST) Focused on the next game. Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery recognised that the team are excited about the UEFA Europa League semi-final with Arsenal, but he also underlined that before the second leg, they need to play an important game against Getafe (Sunday, 4:15pm CEST, Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica): \u201cMy slogan with the team is think about the league, that\u2019s the day-to-day competition, the competition that opens your doors. The league is most important. It\u2019s true we\u2019re in the Europa League semi-finals, and this is an important moment for everyone, the club and players can take a step forward, and we need to focus on that, but we cannot forget the league. We\u2019ve put a lot in the competition and we\u2019re playing well, it\u2019s logical that we need to step up there, we can\u2019t deny it.\u201d For Emery, the fight for entering into Europe will be tight: \u201cIn the league, we\u2019re close to our aims, but we could miss out. They are teams that are fighting to be there and take that spot away from us. They\u2019re coming from behind, and while we\u2019ve made it harder for them, we\u2019ve not left them completely behind. Thursday\u2019s match conditions us, but we need to think about LaLiga too. We need to test the players well, see what their physical and muscular levels are, but on Sunday, we need to give everything to beat Getafe.\u201d Regarding the opponent, Emery underlined what they do well: \u201cGetafe are a Bordal\u00e1s team, they\u2019re an intense team that demand a lot from you. In recent games they have returned to the level you expect from them, with \u00dcnal who will be motivated to return here, and with ver good players. Bordal\u00e1s is a successful coach, who\u2019s doing a great job, but this year they\u2019re fighting to avoid relegation. That\u2019s what they\u2019re looking for and I see them coming here in good form.\u201d Emery could make various changes to the starting XI to refresh the team: \u201cIn previous matches, we couldn\u2019t win with the presence of some players who deserved that prize, as they worked well and they weren\u2019t coming having those playing options. Now we\u2019re thinking about winning, we\u2019re going to use players to get those options, but we are going to analyse everything to put out a team that gives you guarantees. It is a very difficult game ahead of us, they\u2019ll be fresh and they need the points, so we need to perform at our best,\u201d he concluded. 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Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery recognised that the team are excited about the UEFA Europa League semi-final with Arsenal, but he also underlined that before the second leg, they need to play an important game against Getafe (Sunday, 4:15pm CEST, Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica): \u201cMy slogan with the team is think about the league, that\u2019s the day-to-day competition, the competition that opens your doors. The league is most important. It\u2019s true we\u2019re in the Europa League semi-finals, and this is an important moment for everyone, the club and players can take a step forward, and we need to focus on that, but we cannot forget the league. We\u2019ve put a lot in the competition and we\u2019re playing well, it\u2019s logical that we need to step up there, we can\u2019t deny it.\u201d For Emery, the fight for entering into Europe will be tight: \u201cIn the league, we\u2019re close to our aims, but we could miss out. They are teams that are fighting to be there and take that spot away from us. They\u2019re coming from behind, and while we\u2019ve made it harder for them, we\u2019ve not left them completely behind. Thursday\u2019s match conditions us, but we need to think about LaLiga too. We need to test the players well, see what their physical and muscular levels are, but on Sunday, we need to give everything to beat Getafe.\u201d Regarding the opponent, Emery underlined what they do well: \u201cGetafe are a Bordal\u00e1s team, they\u2019re an intense team that demand a lot from you. In recent games they have returned to the level you expect from them, with \u00dcnal who will be motivated to return here, and with ver good players. Bordal\u00e1s is a successful coach, who\u2019s doing a great job, but this year they\u2019re fighting to avoid relegation. That\u2019s what they\u2019re looking for and I see them coming here in good form.\u201d Emery could make various changes to the starting XI to refresh the team: \u201cIn previous matches, we couldn\u2019t win with the presence of some players who deserved that prize, as they worked well and they weren\u2019t coming having those playing options. Now we\u2019re thinking about winning, we\u2019re going to use players to get those options, but we are going to analyse everything to put out a team that gives you guarantees. It is a very difficult game ahead of us, they\u2019ll be fresh and they need the points, so we need to perform at our best,\u201d he concluded. See Emery\u2019s press conference (in Spanish) by clicking play.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unai Emery underlines the importance of Sunday\u2019s match at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (4:15pm CEST)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Focused on the next game. Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery recognised that the team are excited about the UEFA Europa League semi-final with Arsenal, but he also underlined that before the second leg, they need to play an important game against Getafe (Sunday, 4:15pm CEST, Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica): \u201cMy slogan with the team is think about the league, that\u2019s the day-to-day competition, the competition that opens your doors. The league is most important. It\u2019s true we\u2019re in the Europa League semi-finals, and this is an important moment for everyone, the club and players can take a step forward, and we need to focus on that, but we cannot forget the league. We\u2019ve put a lot in the competition and we\u2019re playing well, it\u2019s logical that we need to step up there, we can\u2019t deny it.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"For Emery, the fight for entering into Europe will be tight: \u201cIn the league, we\u2019re close to our aims, but we could miss out. They are teams that are fighting to be there and take that spot away from us. They\u2019re coming from behind, and while we\u2019ve made it harder for them, we\u2019ve not left them completely behind. Thursday\u2019s match conditions us, but we need to think about LaLiga too. We need to test the players well, see what their physical and muscular levels are, but on Sunday, we need to give everything to beat Getafe.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Regarding the opponent, Emery underlined what they do well: \u201cGetafe are a Bordal\u00e1s team, they\u2019re an intense team that demand a lot from you. In recent games they have returned to the level you expect from them, with \u00dcnal who will be motivated to return here, and with ver good players. Bordal\u00e1s is a successful coach, who\u2019s doing a great job, but this year they\u2019re fighting to avoid relegation. That\u2019s what they\u2019re looking for and I see them coming here in good form.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Emery could make various changes to the starting XI to refresh the team: \u201cIn previous matches, we couldn\u2019t win with the presence of some players who deserved that prize, as they worked well and they weren\u2019t coming having those playing options. Now we\u2019re thinking about winning, we\u2019re going to use players to get those options, but we are going to analyse everything to put out a team that gives you guarantees. It is a very difficult game ahead of us, they\u2019ll be fresh and they need the points, so we need to perform at our best,\u201d he concluded."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"See Emery\u2019s press conference (in Spanish) by clicking play."}],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":1653,"height":930,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px"}],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":1653,"height":930,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/a054a801611edf49bf2abbfac1d99b7b-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1653px) 100vw, 1653px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unai Emery underlines the importance of Sunday\u2019s match at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (4:15pm CEST)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Focused on the next game. Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery recognised that the team are excited about the UEFA Europa League semi-final with Arsenal, but he also underlined that before the second leg, they need to play an important game against Getafe (Sunday, 4:15pm CEST, Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica): \u201cMy slogan with the team is think about the league, that\u2019s the day-to-day competition, the competition that opens your doors. The league is most important. It\u2019s true we\u2019re in the Europa League semi-finals, and this is an important moment for everyone, the club and players can take a step forward, and we need to focus on that, but we cannot forget the league. We\u2019ve put a lot in the competition and we\u2019re playing well, it\u2019s logical that we need to step up there, we can\u2019t deny it.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"For Emery, the fight for entering into Europe will be tight: \u201cIn the league, we\u2019re close to our aims, but we could miss out. They are teams that are fighting to be there and take that spot away from us. They\u2019re coming from behind, and while we\u2019ve made it harder for them, we\u2019ve not left them completely behind. Thursday\u2019s match conditions us, but we need to think about LaLiga too. We need to test the players well, see what their physical and muscular levels are, but on Sunday, we need to give everything to beat Getafe.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Regarding the opponent, Emery underlined what they do well: \u201cGetafe are a Bordal\u00e1s team, they\u2019re an intense team that demand a lot from you. In recent games they have returned to the level you expect from them, with \u00dcnal who will be motivated to return here, and with ver good players. Bordal\u00e1s is a successful coach, who\u2019s doing a great job, but this year they\u2019re fighting to avoid relegation. That\u2019s what they\u2019re looking for and I see them coming here in good form.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Emery could make various changes to the starting XI to refresh the team: \u201cIn previous matches, we couldn\u2019t win with the presence of some players who deserved that prize, as they worked well and they weren\u2019t coming having those playing options. Now we\u2019re thinking about winning, we\u2019re going to use players to get those options, but we are going to analyse everything to put out a team that gives you guarantees. It is a very difficult game ahead of us, they\u2019ll be fresh and they need the points, so we need to perform at our best,\u201d he concluded."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"See Emery\u2019s press conference (in Spanish) by clicking play."},{"type":"link","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WUv5Ly_ol20","text":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WUv5Ly_ol20","target":"_blank"}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Unai Emery underlines the importance of Sunday\u2019s match at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (4:15pm CEST) Focused on the next game. Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery recognised that the team are excited about the UEFA Europa League semi-final with Arsenal, but he also underlined that before the second leg, they need to play an important game against Getafe (Sunday, 4:15pm CEST, Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica): \u201cMy slogan with the team is think about the league, that\u2019s the day-to-day competition, the competition that opens your doors. The league is most important. It\u2019s true we\u2019re in the Europa League semi-finals, and this is an important moment for everyone, the club and players can take a step forward, and we need to focus on that, but we cannot forget the league. We\u2019ve put a lot in the competition and we\u2019re playing well, it\u2019s logical that we need to step up there, we can\u2019t deny it.\u201d For Emery, the fight for entering into Europe will be tight: \u201cIn the league, we\u2019re close to our aims, but we could miss out. They are teams that are fighting to be there and take that spot away from us. They\u2019re coming from behind, and while we\u2019ve made it harder for them, we\u2019ve not left them completely behind. Thursday\u2019s match conditions us, but we need to think about LaLiga too. We need to test the players well, see what their physical and muscular levels are, but on Sunday, we need to give everything to beat Getafe.\u201d Regarding the opponent, Emery underlined what they do well: \u201cGetafe are a Bordal\u00e1s team, they\u2019re an intense team that demand a lot from you. In recent games they have returned to the level you expect from them, with \u00dcnal who will be motivated to return here, and with ver good players. Bordal\u00e1s is a successful coach, who\u2019s doing a great job, but this year they\u2019re fighting to avoid relegation. That\u2019s what they\u2019re looking for and I see them coming here in good form.\u201d Emery could make various changes to the starting XI to refresh the team: \u201cIn previous matches, we couldn\u2019t win with the presence of some players who deserved that prize, as they worked well and they weren\u2019t coming having those playing options. Now we\u2019re thinking about winning, we\u2019re going to use players to get those options, but we are going to analyse everything to put out a team that gives you guarantees. It is a very difficult game ahead of us, they\u2019ll be fresh and they need the points, so we need to perform at our best,\u201d he concluded. See Emery\u2019s press conference (in Spanish) by clicking play.","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unai Emery underlines the importance of Sunday\u2019s match at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (4:15pm CEST)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Focused on the next game. Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery recognised that the team are excited about the UEFA Europa League semi-final with Arsenal, but he also underlined that before the second leg, they need to play an important game against Getafe (Sunday, 4:15pm CEST, Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica): \u201cMy slogan with the team is think about the league, that\u2019s the day-to-day competition, the competition that opens your doors. The league is most important. It\u2019s true we\u2019re in the Europa League semi-finals, and this is an important moment for everyone, the club and players can take a step forward, and we need to focus on that, but we cannot forget the league. We\u2019ve put a lot in the competition and we\u2019re playing well, it\u2019s logical that we need to step up there, we can\u2019t deny it.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"For Emery, the fight for entering into Europe will be tight: \u201cIn the league, we\u2019re close to our aims, but we could miss out. They are teams that are fighting to be there and take that spot away from us. They\u2019re coming from behind, and while we\u2019ve made it harder for them, we\u2019ve not left them completely behind. Thursday\u2019s match conditions us, but we need to think about LaLiga too. We need to test the players well, see what their physical and muscular levels are, but on Sunday, we need to give everything to beat Getafe.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Regarding the opponent, Emery underlined what they do well: \u201cGetafe are a Bordal\u00e1s team, they\u2019re an intense team that demand a lot from you. In recent games they have returned to the level you expect from them, with \u00dcnal who will be motivated to return here, and with ver good players. Bordal\u00e1s is a successful coach, who\u2019s doing a great job, but this year they\u2019re fighting to avoid relegation. 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Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery recognised that the team are excited about the UEFA Europa League semi-final with Arsenal, but he also underlined that before the second leg, they need to play an important game against Getafe (Sunday, 4:15pm CEST, Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica): \u201cMy slogan with the team is think about the league, that\u2019s the day-to-day competition, the competition that opens your doors. The league is most important. It\u2019s true we\u2019re in the Europa League semi-finals, and this is an important moment for everyone, the club and players can take a step forward, and we need to focus on that, but we cannot forget the league. We\u2019ve put a lot in the competition and we\u2019re playing well, it\u2019s logical that we need to step up there, we can\u2019t deny it.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"For Emery, the fight for entering into Europe will be tight: \u201cIn the league, we\u2019re close to our aims, but we could miss out. They are teams that are fighting to be there and take that spot away from us. They\u2019re coming from behind, and while we\u2019ve made it harder for them, we\u2019ve not left them completely behind. Thursday\u2019s match conditions us, but we need to think about LaLiga too. We need to test the players well, see what their physical and muscular levels are, but on Sunday, we need to give everything to beat Getafe.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Regarding the opponent, Emery underlined what they do well: \u201cGetafe are a Bordal\u00e1s team, they\u2019re an intense team that demand a lot from you. In recent games they have returned to the level you expect from them, with \u00dcnal who will be motivated to return here, and with ver good players. Bordal\u00e1s is a successful coach, who\u2019s doing a great job, but this year they\u2019re fighting to avoid relegation. 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The league is most important. It\u2019s true we\u2019re in the Europa League semi-finals, and this is an important moment for everyone, the club and players can take a step forward, and we need to focus on that, but we cannot forget the league. We\u2019ve put a lot in the competition and we\u2019re playing well, it\u2019s logical that we need to step up there, we can\u2019t deny it.\u201d For Emery, the fight for entering into Europe will be tight: \u201cIn the league, we\u2019re close to our aims, but we could miss out. They are teams that are fighting to be there and take that spot away from us. They\u2019re coming from behind, and while we\u2019ve made it harder for them, we\u2019ve not left them completely behind. Thursday\u2019s match conditions us, but we need to think about LaLiga too. We need to test the players well, see what their physical and muscular levels are, but on Sunday, we need to give everything to beat Getafe.\u201d Regarding the opponent, Emery underlined what they do well: \u201cGetafe are a Bordal\u00e1s team, they\u2019re an intense team that demand a lot from you. In recent games they have returned to the level you expect from them, with \u00dcnal who will be motivated to return here, and with ver good players. Bordal\u00e1s is a successful coach, who\u2019s doing a great job, but this year they\u2019re fighting to avoid relegation. That\u2019s what they\u2019re looking for and I see them coming here in good form.\u201d Emery could make various changes to the starting XI to refresh the team: \u201cIn previous matches, we couldn\u2019t win with the presence of some players who deserved that prize, as they worked well and they weren\u2019t coming having those playing options. 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