{"id":221306,"date":"2021-09-21T10:52:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T08:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/a-new-opportunity\/"},"modified":"2021-09-21T10:52:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T08:52:45","slug":"a-new-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/a-new-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"A new opportunity"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2616aec6593e831a3d5b7aca413a9cfc.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2616aec6593e831a3d5b7aca413a9cfc.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2616aec6593e831a3d5b7aca413a9cfc.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2616aec6593e831a3d5b7aca413a9cfc.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2616aec6593e831a3d5b7aca413a9cfc.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2616aec6593e831a3d5b7aca413a9cfc-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2616aec6593e831a3d5b7aca413a9cfc-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2616aec6593e831a3d5b7aca413a9cfc.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unai Emery underlined in his pre-match press conference the need to beat Elche and for the fans to get behind the team during the tie"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal head coach Unai Emery appeared in front of the media ahead of the match against Elche CF at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (Wednesday, 10pm CEST). Here are some of the standout comments from what the Basque head coach had to say."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Need to win"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cOur idea is to win through how we play, and to deserve it. We\u2019ve analysed our league season so far, trying to be realistic, but with an optimistic touch looking at certain details, and thinking that every game gives us a chance to be competitive, to control the game like we want to and to reach the area with real opportunities to score.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Key to the game"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019re seeing that every team is finding it hard to win, but if you haven\u2019t won for a while, draws aren\u2019t enough. Elche are a team with tight results, which tells you that scoring against them isn\u2019t easy, and they cope well with tight results. They\u2019ve got a lot of impressive draws. They\u2019re a team who compete very well and know how to capitalise on their moments in the match. They have players with a lot of individual quality. Their manager was here and he will come keen on putting in a good performance.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Absences"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cRaba and Samu are still out, and Gerard is too. The rest of the players, theoretically, are in good conditions, taking into account having played on Sunday. We need to be capable of playing without players who are missing through injury, suspension or because they have played a lot, and that\u2019s what the squad is for. We have to adapt to Gerard\u2019s absence, by looking for other alternatives and finding the best place for every player. We have versatile players who help us in different situations, and that\u2019s good. Everyone has theur role, but we\u2019re trying to make sure they all feel important. We\u2019re putting our trust in them.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Fans"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe need to take a step forward and feel strong at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica. We need our fans and to find a positive synergy with them, for them to identify with their team. It\u2019s our responsibility to find that energy to connect with them. The players feel that support, and that is always positive.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Paco Alc\u00e1cer"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe have to continue getting stronger and working well in a situation like last season, where one of the strikers plays off the other one up front. Paco is focused on being prepared, ready to give everything when he gets his opportunity. In Mallorca, he had nearly 30 minutes on the pitch and created danger. He\u2019s a player who always has a goalscoring threat and the team needs him.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Fixture list"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe have to think about each game and what winning, drawing or losing means in each competition. Tomorrow against Elche there are three points up for grabs at home and we want to have a game where we take a step forward at our stadium, and the only what to do that is by winning.\u201d"},{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ApPeNI0kxk0?feature=oembed","poster":""}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"Unai Emery underlined in his pre-match press conference the need to beat Elche and for the fans to get behind the team during the tie Villarreal head coach Unai Emery appeared in front of the media ahead of the match against Elche CF at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (Wednesday, 10pm CEST). Here are some of the standout comments from what the Basque head coach had to say. Need to win \u201cOur idea is to win through how we play, and to deserve it. We\u2019ve analysed our league season so far, trying to be realistic, but with an optimistic touch looking at certain details, and thinking that every game gives us a chance to be competitive, to control the game like we want to and to reach the area with real opportunities to score.\u201d Key to the game \u201cWe\u2019re seeing that every team is finding it hard to win, but if you haven\u2019t won for a while, draws aren\u2019t enough. Elche are a team with tight results, which tells you that scoring against them isn\u2019t easy, and they cope well with tight results. They\u2019ve got a lot of impressive draws. They\u2019re a team who compete very well and know how to capitalise on their moments in the match. They have players with a lot of individual quality. Their manager was here and he will come keen on putting in a good performance.\u201d Absences \u201cRaba and Samu are still out, and Gerard is too. The rest of the players, theoretically, are in good conditions, taking into account having played on Sunday. We need to be capable of playing without players who are missing through injury, suspension or because they have played a lot, and that\u2019s what the squad is for. We have to adapt to Gerard\u2019s absence, by looking for other alternatives and finding the best place for every player. We have versatile players who help us in different situations, and that\u2019s good. Everyone has theur role, but we\u2019re trying to make sure they all feel important. We\u2019re putting our trust in them.\u201d Fans \u201cWe need to take a step forward and feel strong at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica. We need our fans and to find a positive synergy with them, for them to identify with their team. It\u2019s our responsibility to find that energy to connect with them. The players feel that support, and that is always positive.\u201d Paco Alc\u00e1cer \u201cWe have to continue getting stronger and working well in a situation like last season, where one of the strikers plays off the other one up front. Paco is focused on being prepared, ready to give everything when he gets his opportunity. In Mallorca, he had nearly 30 minutes on the pitch and created danger. He\u2019s a player who always has a goalscoring threat and the team needs him.\u201d Fixture list \u201cWe have to think about each game and what winning, drawing or losing means in each competition. 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Here are some of the standout comments from what the Basque head coach had to say. Need to win \u201cOur idea is to win through how we play, and to deserve it. We\u2019ve analysed our league season so far, trying to be realistic, but with an optimistic touch looking at certain details, and thinking that every game gives us a chance to be competitive, to control the game like we want to and to reach the area with real opportunities to score.\u201d Key to the game \u201cWe\u2019re seeing that every team is finding it hard to win, but if you haven\u2019t won for a while, draws aren\u2019t enough. Elche are a team with tight results, which tells you that scoring against them isn\u2019t easy, and they cope well with tight results. They\u2019ve got a lot of impressive draws. They\u2019re a team who compete very well and know how to capitalise on their moments in the match. They have players with a lot of individual quality. Their manager was here and he will come keen on putting in a good performance.\u201d Absences \u201cRaba and Samu are still out, and Gerard is too. The rest of the players, theoretically, are in good conditions, taking into account having played on Sunday. We need to be capable of playing without players who are missing through injury, suspension or because they have played a lot, and that\u2019s what the squad is for. We have to adapt to Gerard\u2019s absence, by looking for other alternatives and finding the best place for every player. We have versatile players who help us in different situations, and that\u2019s good. Everyone has theur role, but we\u2019re trying to make sure they all feel important. We\u2019re putting our trust in them.\u201d Fans \u201cWe need to take a step forward and feel strong at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica. We need our fans and to find a positive synergy with them, for them to identify with their team. It\u2019s our responsibility to find that energy to connect with them. The players feel that support, and that is always positive.\u201d Paco Alc\u00e1cer \u201cWe have to continue getting stronger and working well in a situation like last season, where one of the strikers plays off the other one up front. Paco is focused on being prepared, ready to give everything when he gets his opportunity. In Mallorca, he had nearly 30 minutes on the pitch and created danger. He\u2019s a player who always has a goalscoring threat and the team needs him.\u201d Fixture list \u201cWe have to think about each game and what winning, drawing or losing means in each competition. 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We need our fans and to find a positive synergy with them, for them to identify with their team. It\u2019s our responsibility to find that energy to connect with them. The players feel that support, and that is always positive.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Paco Alc\u00e1cer"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe have to continue getting stronger and working well in a situation like last season, where one of the strikers plays off the other one up front. Paco is focused on being prepared, ready to give everything when he gets his opportunity. In Mallorca, he had nearly 30 minutes on the pitch and created danger. He\u2019s a player who always has a goalscoring threat and the team needs him.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Fixture list"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe have to think about each game and what winning, drawing or losing means in each competition. 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Here are some of the standout comments from what the Basque head coach had to say."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Need to win"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cOur idea is to win through how we play, and to deserve it. We\u2019ve analysed our league season so far, trying to be realistic, but with an optimistic touch looking at certain details, and thinking that every game gives us a chance to be competitive, to control the game like we want to and to reach the area with real opportunities to score.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Key to the game"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019re seeing that every team is finding it hard to win, but if you haven\u2019t won for a while, draws aren\u2019t enough. Elche are a team with tight results, which tells you that scoring against them isn\u2019t easy, and they cope well with tight results. They\u2019ve got a lot of impressive draws. They\u2019re a team who compete very well and know how to capitalise on their moments in the match. They have players with a lot of individual quality. Their manager was here and he will come keen on putting in a good performance.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Absences"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cRaba and Samu are still out, and Gerard is too. The rest of the players, theoretically, are in good conditions, taking into account having played on Sunday. We need to be capable of playing without players who are missing through injury, suspension or because they have played a lot, and that\u2019s what the squad is for. We have to adapt to Gerard\u2019s absence, by looking for other alternatives and finding the best place for every player. We have versatile players who help us in different situations, and that\u2019s good. Everyone has theur role, but we\u2019re trying to make sure they all feel important. We\u2019re putting our trust in them.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Fans"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe need to take a step forward and feel strong at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica. We need our fans and to find a positive synergy with them, for them to identify with their team. It\u2019s our responsibility to find that energy to connect with them. The players feel that support, and that is always positive.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Paco Alc\u00e1cer"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe have to continue getting stronger and working well in a situation like last season, where one of the strikers plays off the other one up front. Paco is focused on being prepared, ready to give everything when he gets his opportunity. In Mallorca, he had nearly 30 minutes on the pitch and created danger. He\u2019s a player who always has a goalscoring threat and the team needs him.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Fixture list"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe have to think about each game and what winning, drawing or losing means in each competition. Tomorrow against Elche there are three points up for grabs at home and we want to have a game where we take a step forward at our stadium, and the only what to do that is by winning.\u201d"},{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ApPeNI0kxk0?feature=oembed","poster":""}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Unai Emery underlined in his pre-match press conference the need to beat Elche and for the fans to get behind the team during the tie Villarreal head coach Unai Emery appeared in front of the media ahead of the match against Elche CF at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (Wednesday, 10pm CEST). Here are some of the standout comments from what the Basque head coach had to say. Need to win \u201cOur idea is to win through how we play, and to deserve it. We\u2019ve analysed our league season so far, trying to be realistic, but with an optimistic touch looking at certain details, and thinking that every game gives us a chance to be competitive, to control the game like we want to and to reach the area with real opportunities to score.\u201d Key to the game \u201cWe\u2019re seeing that every team is finding it hard to win, but if you haven\u2019t won for a while, draws aren\u2019t enough. Elche are a team with tight results, which tells you that scoring against them isn\u2019t easy, and they cope well with tight results. They\u2019ve got a lot of impressive draws. They\u2019re a team who compete very well and know how to capitalise on their moments in the match. They have players with a lot of individual quality. Their manager was here and he will come keen on putting in a good performance.\u201d Absences \u201cRaba and Samu are still out, and Gerard is too. The rest of the players, theoretically, are in good conditions, taking into account having played on Sunday. We need to be capable of playing without players who are missing through injury, suspension or because they have played a lot, and that\u2019s what the squad is for. We have to adapt to Gerard\u2019s absence, by looking for other alternatives and finding the best place for every player. We have versatile players who help us in different situations, and that\u2019s good. Everyone has theur role, but we\u2019re trying to make sure they all feel important. We\u2019re putting our trust in them.\u201d Fans \u201cWe need to take a step forward and feel strong at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica. We need our fans and to find a positive synergy with them, for them to identify with their team. It\u2019s our responsibility to find that energy to connect with them. The players feel that support, and that is always positive.\u201d Paco Alc\u00e1cer \u201cWe have to continue getting stronger and working well in a situation like last season, where one of the strikers plays off the other one up front. Paco is focused on being prepared, ready to give everything when he gets his opportunity. In Mallorca, he had nearly 30 minutes on the pitch and created danger. He\u2019s a player who always has a goalscoring threat and the team needs him.\u201d Fixture list \u201cWe have to think about each game and what winning, drawing or losing means in each competition. 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We\u2019ve analysed our league season so far, trying to be realistic, but with an optimistic touch looking at certain details, and thinking that every game gives us a chance to be competitive, to control the game like we want to and to reach the area with real opportunities to score.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Key to the game"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019re seeing that every team is finding it hard to win, but if you haven\u2019t won for a while, draws aren\u2019t enough. Elche are a team with tight results, which tells you that scoring against them isn\u2019t easy, and they cope well with tight results. They\u2019ve got a lot of impressive draws. They\u2019re a team who compete very well and know how to capitalise on their moments in the match. They have players with a lot of individual quality. 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They have players with a lot of individual quality. Their manager was here and he will come keen on putting in a good performance.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Absences"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cRaba and Samu are still out, and Gerard is too. The rest of the players, theoretically, are in good conditions, taking into account having played on Sunday. We need to be capable of playing without players who are missing through injury, suspension or because they have played a lot, and that\u2019s what the squad is for. We have to adapt to Gerard\u2019s absence, by looking for other alternatives and finding the best place for every player. We have versatile players who help us in different situations, and that\u2019s good. Everyone has theur role, but we\u2019re trying to make sure they all feel important. 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Need to win \u201cOur idea is to win through how we play, and to deserve it. We\u2019ve analysed our league season so far, trying to be realistic, but with an optimistic touch looking at certain details, and thinking that every game gives us a chance to be competitive, to control the game like we want to and to reach the area with real opportunities to score.\u201d Key to the game \u201cWe\u2019re seeing that every team is finding it hard to win, but if you haven\u2019t won for a while, draws aren\u2019t enough. Elche are a team with tight results, which tells you that scoring against them isn\u2019t easy, and they cope well with tight results. They\u2019ve got a lot of impressive draws. They\u2019re a team who compete very well and know how to capitalise on their moments in the match. They have players with a lot of individual quality. Their manager was here and he will come keen on putting in a good performance.\u201d Absences \u201cRaba and Samu are still out, and Gerard is too. The rest of the players, theoretically, are in good conditions, taking into account having played on Sunday. We need to be capable of playing without players who are missing through injury, suspension or because they have played a lot, and that\u2019s what the squad is for. We have to adapt to Gerard\u2019s absence, by looking for other alternatives and finding the best place for every player. We have versatile players who help us in different situations, and that\u2019s good. Everyone has theur role, but we\u2019re trying to make sure they all feel important. We\u2019re putting our trust in them.\u201d Fans \u201cWe need to take a step forward and feel strong at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica. We need our fans and to find a positive synergy with them, for them to identify with their team. It\u2019s our responsibility to find that energy to connect with them. 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