{"id":222216,"date":"2021-12-07T12:32:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T11:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/we-need-to-go-out-to-try-and-win\/"},"modified":"2021-12-07T12:32:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T11:32:50","slug":"we-need-to-go-out-to-try-and-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/we-need-to-go-out-to-try-and-win\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe need to take to the pitch looking for a win\u201d"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/36dd39de5bef63aeda2aa893d864b07f.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/36dd39de5bef63aeda2aa893d864b07f.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/36dd39de5bef63aeda2aa893d864b07f.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/36dd39de5bef63aeda2aa893d864b07f.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/36dd39de5bef63aeda2aa893d864b07f.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/36dd39de5bef63aeda2aa893d864b07f-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/36dd39de5bef63aeda2aa893d864b07f-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/36dd39de5bef63aeda2aa893d864b07f.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Ra\u00fal Albiol underlined the need to be intelligent and not make mistakes against Atalanta BC"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF defender Ra\u00fal Albiol appeared alongside Unai Emery to analyse the upcoming UEFA Champions League group stage match against Atalanta BC (Wednesday, 9pm CET). Here is what the defender had to say:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The feelings are better than the results"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019re going into the match in a better place than the results suggest. We\u2019ve got good feelings. We\u2019ve put in good performances, but the results haven\u2019t accompanied them. We need to continue working like we\u2019ve been working. Tomorrow, it will be a tough game. We know the tempo that Atalanta will demand of us all over the pitch, and the difficulty they will give us with the duels. We\u2019re expecting a great game and an important game. It will be 90 intense minutes where we need to give our all and try and fulfil our objective.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"An intense opposition"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThose who know me know that, for a number of years, I\u2019ve been saying that the toughest team to face in Italy is Atalanta because of the intensity they have and the tempo too. They\u2019ve had the same coach for a number of years and they\u2019re on an upwards trajectory in Europe. We\u2019ve got a difficult match ahead of us at a tough stadium with a great atmosphere. We need to prepare ourselves physically and mentally.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No room for speculation"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cIf it\u2019s the 88th minute and we\u2019re drawing, we\u2019ll be able to start thinking about the draw. The team needs to take to the pitch and look for the victory. We need to be brave and go for the win. We have the mentality to go for the win. They\u2019re a team that can drive you mad during the match, and we need to be intelligent. The team that is more clinical will come out on top\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A big reward"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThe most recent games are the games where we\u2019ve run most throughout the season. We\u2019re lacking just a few things to get the results, and we\u2019re trying to work on that. We\u2019re on the right path in Europe. We will take to the pitch to try and enjoy it as most as possible, while being focused on trying to get into the Round of 16.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Gerard, a differential player"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe all know what a good player he is. I don\u2019t need to say how important he is for Villarreal. He gives something else to the team, and makes a difference. In tight matches, having a player like that is very important. We need to help him to feel comfortable.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Recovering quickly"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe had bad moments in LaLiga last year, and we picked ourselves up in the Europa League. Everything goes very quickly, with games every three days and we can\u2019t get frustrated in December. We need to wipe our mind clean and focus on what\u2019s ahead. We have a great objective that a few years ago we\u2019d have loved to have had.\u201d"},{"type":"link","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rw6lma1aVf8","text":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rw6lma1aVf8","target":"_blank"}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"Ra\u00fal Albiol underlined the need to be intelligent and not make mistakes against Atalanta BC Villarreal CF defender Ra\u00fal Albiol appeared alongside Unai Emery to analyse the upcoming UEFA Champions League group stage match against Atalanta BC (Wednesday, 9pm CET). Here is what the defender had to say: The feelings are better than the results \u201cWe\u2019re going into the match in a better place than the results suggest. We\u2019ve got good feelings. We\u2019ve put in good performances, but the results haven\u2019t accompanied them. We need to continue working like we\u2019ve been working. Tomorrow, it will be a tough game. We know the tempo that Atalanta will demand of us all over the pitch, and the difficulty they will give us with the duels. We\u2019re expecting a great game and an important game. It will be 90 intense minutes where we need to give our all and try and fulfil our objective.\u201d An intense opposition \u201cThose who know me know that, for a number of years, I\u2019ve been saying that the toughest team to face in Italy is Atalanta because of the intensity they have and the tempo too. They\u2019ve had the same coach for a number of years and they\u2019re on an upwards trajectory in Europe. We\u2019ve got a difficult match ahead of us at a tough stadium with a great atmosphere. We need to prepare ourselves physically and mentally.\u201d No room for speculation \u201cIf it\u2019s the 88th minute and we\u2019re drawing, we\u2019ll be able to start thinking about the draw. The team needs to take to the pitch and look for the victory. We need to be brave and go for the win. We have the mentality to go for the win. They\u2019re a team that can drive you mad during the match, and we need to be intelligent. The team that is more clinical will come out on top\u201d A big reward \u201cThe most recent games are the games where we\u2019ve run most throughout the season. We\u2019re lacking just a few things to get the results, and we\u2019re trying to work on that. We\u2019re on the right path in Europe. We will take to the pitch to try and enjoy it as most as possible, while being focused on trying to get into the Round of 16.\u201d Gerard, a differential player \u201cWe all know what a good player he is. I don\u2019t need to say how important he is for Villarreal. He gives something else to the team, and makes a difference. In tight matches, having a player like that is very important. We need to help him to feel comfortable.\u201d Recovering quickly \u201cWe had bad moments in LaLiga last year, and we picked ourselves up in the Europa League. Everything goes very quickly, with games every three days and we can\u2019t get frustrated in December. We need to wipe our mind clean and focus on what\u2019s ahead. 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Here is what the defender had to say: The feelings are better than the results \u201cWe\u2019re going into the match in a better place than the results suggest. We\u2019ve got good feelings. We\u2019ve put in good performances, but the results haven\u2019t accompanied them. We need to continue working like we\u2019ve been working. Tomorrow, it will be a tough game. We know the tempo that Atalanta will demand of us all over the pitch, and the difficulty they will give us with the duels. We\u2019re expecting a great game and an important game. It will be 90 intense minutes where we need to give our all and try and fulfil our objective.\u201d An intense opposition \u201cThose who know me know that, for a number of years, I\u2019ve been saying that the toughest team to face in Italy is Atalanta because of the intensity they have and the tempo too. They\u2019ve had the same coach for a number of years and they\u2019re on an upwards trajectory in Europe. We\u2019ve got a difficult match ahead of us at a tough stadium with a great atmosphere. We need to prepare ourselves physically and mentally.\u201d No room for speculation \u201cIf it\u2019s the 88th minute and we\u2019re drawing, we\u2019ll be able to start thinking about the draw. The team needs to take to the pitch and look for the victory. We need to be brave and go for the win. We have the mentality to go for the win. They\u2019re a team that can drive you mad during the match, and we need to be intelligent. The team that is more clinical will come out on top\u201d A big reward \u201cThe most recent games are the games where we\u2019ve run most throughout the season. We\u2019re lacking just a few things to get the results, and we\u2019re trying to work on that. We\u2019re on the right path in Europe. We will take to the pitch to try and enjoy it as most as possible, while being focused on trying to get into the Round of 16.\u201d Gerard, a differential player \u201cWe all know what a good player he is. I don\u2019t need to say how important he is for Villarreal. He gives something else to the team, and makes a difference. In tight matches, having a player like that is very important. We need to help him to feel comfortable.\u201d Recovering quickly \u201cWe had bad moments in LaLiga last year, and we picked ourselves up in the Europa League. Everything goes very quickly, with games every three days and we can\u2019t get frustrated in December. We need to wipe our mind clean and focus on what\u2019s ahead. We have a great objective that a few years ago we\u2019d have loved to have had.\u201d","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Ra\u00fal Albiol underlined the need to be intelligent and not make mistakes against Atalanta BC"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF defender Ra\u00fal Albiol appeared alongside Unai Emery to analyse the upcoming UEFA Champions League group stage match against Atalanta BC (Wednesday, 9pm CET). Here is what the defender had to say:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The feelings are better than the results"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019re going into the match in a better place than the results suggest. We\u2019ve got good feelings. We\u2019ve put in good performances, but the results haven\u2019t accompanied them. We need to continue working like we\u2019ve been working. Tomorrow, it will be a tough game. We know the tempo that Atalanta will demand of us all over the pitch, and the difficulty they will give us with the duels. We\u2019re expecting a great game and an important game. It will be 90 intense minutes where we need to give our all and try and fulfil our objective.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"An intense opposition"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThose who know me know that, for a number of years, I\u2019ve been saying that the toughest team to face in Italy is Atalanta because of the intensity they have and the tempo too. They\u2019ve had the same coach for a number of years and they\u2019re on an upwards trajectory in Europe. We\u2019ve got a difficult match ahead of us at a tough stadium with a great atmosphere. We need to prepare ourselves physically and mentally.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No room for speculation"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cIf it\u2019s the 88th minute and we\u2019re drawing, we\u2019ll be able to start thinking about the draw. The team needs to take to the pitch and look for the victory. We need to be brave and go for the win. We have the mentality to go for the win. They\u2019re a team that can drive you mad during the match, and we need to be intelligent. The team that is more clinical will come out on top\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A big reward"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThe most recent games are the games where we\u2019ve run most throughout the season. We\u2019re lacking just a few things to get the results, and we\u2019re trying to work on that. We\u2019re on the right path in Europe. We will take to the pitch to try and enjoy it as most as possible, while being focused on trying to get into the Round of 16.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Gerard, a differential player"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe all know what a good player he is. I don\u2019t need to say how important he is for Villarreal. He gives something else to the team, and makes a difference. In tight matches, having a player like that is very important. We need to help him to feel comfortable.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Recovering quickly"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe had bad moments in LaLiga last year, and we picked ourselves up in the Europa League. Everything goes very quickly, with games every three days and we can\u2019t get frustrated in December. We need to wipe our mind clean and focus on what\u2019s ahead. 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Here is what the defender had to say:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The feelings are better than the results"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019re going into the match in a better place than the results suggest. We\u2019ve got good feelings. We\u2019ve put in good performances, but the results haven\u2019t accompanied them. We need to continue working like we\u2019ve been working. Tomorrow, it will be a tough game. We know the tempo that Atalanta will demand of us all over the pitch, and the difficulty they will give us with the duels. We\u2019re expecting a great game and an important game. It will be 90 intense minutes where we need to give our all and try and fulfil our objective.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"An intense opposition"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThose who know me know that, for a number of years, I\u2019ve been saying that the toughest team to face in Italy is Atalanta because of the intensity they have and the tempo too. They\u2019ve had the same coach for a number of years and they\u2019re on an upwards trajectory in Europe. We\u2019ve got a difficult match ahead of us at a tough stadium with a great atmosphere. We need to prepare ourselves physically and mentally.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No room for speculation"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cIf it\u2019s the 88th minute and we\u2019re drawing, we\u2019ll be able to start thinking about the draw. The team needs to take to the pitch and look for the victory. We need to be brave and go for the win. We have the mentality to go for the win. They\u2019re a team that can drive you mad during the match, and we need to be intelligent. The team that is more clinical will come out on top\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A big reward"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThe most recent games are the games where we\u2019ve run most throughout the season. We\u2019re lacking just a few things to get the results, and we\u2019re trying to work on that. We\u2019re on the right path in Europe. We will take to the pitch to try and enjoy it as most as possible, while being focused on trying to get into the Round of 16.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Gerard, a differential player"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe all know what a good player he is. I don\u2019t need to say how important he is for Villarreal. He gives something else to the team, and makes a difference. In tight matches, having a player like that is very important. We need to help him to feel comfortable.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Recovering quickly"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe had bad moments in LaLiga last year, and we picked ourselves up in the Europa League. Everything goes very quickly, with games every three days and we can\u2019t get frustrated in December. We need to wipe our mind clean and focus on what\u2019s ahead. We have a great objective that a few years ago we\u2019d have loved to have had.\u201d"},{"type":"link","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rw6lma1aVf8","text":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rw6lma1aVf8","target":"_blank"}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Ra\u00fal Albiol underlined the need to be intelligent and not make mistakes against Atalanta BC Villarreal CF defender Ra\u00fal Albiol appeared alongside Unai Emery to analyse the upcoming UEFA Champions League group stage match against Atalanta BC (Wednesday, 9pm CET). Here is what the defender had to say: The feelings are better than the results \u201cWe\u2019re going into the match in a better place than the results suggest. We\u2019ve got good feelings. We\u2019ve put in good performances, but the results haven\u2019t accompanied them. We need to continue working like we\u2019ve been working. Tomorrow, it will be a tough game. We know the tempo that Atalanta will demand of us all over the pitch, and the difficulty they will give us with the duels. We\u2019re expecting a great game and an important game. It will be 90 intense minutes where we need to give our all and try and fulfil our objective.\u201d An intense opposition \u201cThose who know me know that, for a number of years, I\u2019ve been saying that the toughest team to face in Italy is Atalanta because of the intensity they have and the tempo too. They\u2019ve had the same coach for a number of years and they\u2019re on an upwards trajectory in Europe. We\u2019ve got a difficult match ahead of us at a tough stadium with a great atmosphere. We need to prepare ourselves physically and mentally.\u201d No room for speculation \u201cIf it\u2019s the 88th minute and we\u2019re drawing, we\u2019ll be able to start thinking about the draw. The team needs to take to the pitch and look for the victory. We need to be brave and go for the win. We have the mentality to go for the win. They\u2019re a team that can drive you mad during the match, and we need to be intelligent. The team that is more clinical will come out on top\u201d A big reward \u201cThe most recent games are the games where we\u2019ve run most throughout the season. We\u2019re lacking just a few things to get the results, and we\u2019re trying to work on that. We\u2019re on the right path in Europe. We will take to the pitch to try and enjoy it as most as possible, while being focused on trying to get into the Round of 16.\u201d Gerard, a differential player \u201cWe all know what a good player he is. I don\u2019t need to say how important he is for Villarreal. He gives something else to the team, and makes a difference. In tight matches, having a player like that is very important. We need to help him to feel comfortable.\u201d Recovering quickly \u201cWe had bad moments in LaLiga last year, and we picked ourselves up in the Europa League. Everything goes very quickly, with games every three days and we can\u2019t get frustrated in December. We need to wipe our mind clean and focus on what\u2019s ahead. We have a great objective that a few years ago we\u2019d have loved to have had.\u201d","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Ra\u00fal Albiol underlined the need to be intelligent and not make mistakes against Atalanta BC"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF defender Ra\u00fal Albiol appeared alongside Unai Emery to analyse the upcoming UEFA Champions League group stage match against Atalanta BC (Wednesday, 9pm CET). Here is what the defender had to say:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The feelings are better than the results"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019re going into the match in a better place than the results suggest. We\u2019ve got good feelings. We\u2019ve put in good performances, but the results haven\u2019t accompanied them. We need to continue working like we\u2019ve been working. Tomorrow, it will be a tough game. We know the tempo that Atalanta will demand of us all over the pitch, and the difficulty they will give us with the duels. We\u2019re expecting a great game and an important game. It will be 90 intense minutes where we need to give our all and try and fulfil our objective.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"An intense opposition"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThose who know me know that, for a number of years, I\u2019ve been saying that the toughest team to face in Italy is Atalanta because of the intensity they have and the tempo too. They\u2019ve had the same coach for a number of years and they\u2019re on an upwards trajectory in Europe. We\u2019ve got a difficult match ahead of us at a tough stadium with a great atmosphere. 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