{"id":222513,"date":"2022-01-05T09:31:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T08:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/the-excitement-for-the-cup-continues-at-el-molinon\/"},"modified":"2022-01-05T09:31:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T08:31:20","slug":"the-excitement-for-the-cup-continues-at-el-molinon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/the-excitement-for-the-cup-continues-at-el-molinon\/","title":{"rendered":"The excitement for the cup continues at El Molin\u00f3n"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal head coach Unai Emery expects a difficult match against Real Sporting Gij\u00f3n, who will try and cause an upset"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows head coach appeared in front of the media to analyse the upcoming Copa del Rey match against Real Sporting de Gij\u00f3n (Thursday, 6pm CET). These are the standout aspects of what the Basque manager had to say:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The team\u2019s current situation"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThe team has worked well today with the players who are available for tomorrow\u2019s. match. Now, more than ever, we\u2019re a team and that\u2019s the most important thinks taking into account the absences that we may have for different circumstances. Being a team is the most important thing, and in important moments of the season like this, the players need to show that, like you saw last Monday against Levante. Tomorrow in Gij\u00f3n, it will be the same, we need to be a team because it\u2019s crucial for all of the players to be ready for the absences we could have.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Excitement for the cup"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThe Copa del Rey is a competition that excites us and in which we\u2019ve set ourselves objectives. Those objectives are aiming to be one of the favourites to win the tournament and continue getting certain improvements right to be able to take part in the Copa del Rey, LaLiga and the UEFA Champions League. We\u2019re excited for this competition and we want to have a nice journey in it.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The opposition"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThe game tomorrow will be tough, but we want to take control of the ball and we don\u2019t want to speculate with the result. We know that a team like Real Sporting are historically a top-flight team and that they deserve to be one again for everything in their history, for their fans and for everything the club represents, and that they could beat you. Each round of this competition is more difficult and tomorrow is another step to see what we\u2019re capable of against a team with good footballers who will want to surprise us and be at their best in front of their fans, which is always extra motivation.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trusting the B team"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cTomorrow, players from the B team will travel to Gij\u00f3n to do be with us and have the chance to play, so they need to be ready at all times.\u201d"}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"Villarreal head coach Unai Emery expects a difficult match against Real Sporting Gij\u00f3n, who will try and cause an upset The Yellows head coach appeared in front of the media to analyse the upcoming Copa del Rey match against Real Sporting de Gij\u00f3n (Thursday, 6pm CET). These are the standout aspects of what the Basque manager had to say: The team\u2019s current situation \u201cThe team has worked well today with the players who are available for tomorrow\u2019s. match. Now, more than ever, we\u2019re a team and that\u2019s the most important thinks taking into account the absences that we may have for different circumstances. Being a team is the most important thing, and in important moments of the season like this, the players need to show that, like you saw last Monday against Levante. Tomorrow in Gij\u00f3n, it will be the same, we need to be a team because it\u2019s crucial for all of the players to be ready for the absences we could have.\u201d Excitement for the cup \u201cThe Copa del Rey is a competition that excites us and in which we\u2019ve set ourselves objectives. Those objectives are aiming to be one of the favourites to win the tournament and continue getting certain improvements right to be able to take part in the Copa del Rey, LaLiga and the UEFA Champions League. We\u2019re excited for this competition and we want to have a nice journey in it.\u201d The opposition \u201cThe game tomorrow will be tough, but we want to take control of the ball and we don\u2019t want to speculate with the result. We know that a team like Real Sporting are historically a top-flight team and that they deserve to be one again for everything in their history, for their fans and for everything the club represents, and that they could beat you. Each round of this competition is more difficult and tomorrow is another step to see what we\u2019re capable of against a team with good footballers who will want to surprise us and be at their best in front of their fans, which is always extra motivation.\u201d Trusting the B team \u201cTomorrow, players from the B team will travel to Gij\u00f3n to do be with us and have the chance to play, so they need to be ready at all times.\u201d","headings":[],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"}],"counts":{"blocks":11,"headings":0,"texts":10,"buttons":0,"images":1}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Villarreal head coach Unai Emery expects a difficult match against Real Sporting Gij\u00f3n, who will try and cause an upset The Yellows head coach appeared in front of the media to analyse the upcoming Copa del Rey match against Real Sporting de Gij\u00f3n (Thursday, 6pm CET). These are the standout aspects of what the Basque manager had to say: The team\u2019s current situation \u201cThe team has worked well today with the players who are available for tomorrow\u2019s. match. Now, more than ever, we\u2019re a team and that\u2019s the most important thinks taking into account the absences that we may have for different circumstances. Being a team is the most important thing, and in important moments of the season like this, the players need to show that, like you saw last Monday against Levante. Tomorrow in Gij\u00f3n, it will be the same, we need to be a team because it\u2019s crucial for all of the players to be ready for the absences we could have.\u201d Excitement for the cup \u201cThe Copa del Rey is a competition that excites us and in which we\u2019ve set ourselves objectives. Those objectives are aiming to be one of the favourites to win the tournament and continue getting certain improvements right to be able to take part in the Copa del Rey, LaLiga and the UEFA Champions League. We\u2019re excited for this competition and we want to have a nice journey in it.\u201d The opposition \u201cThe game tomorrow will be tough, but we want to take control of the ball and we don\u2019t want to speculate with the result. We know that a team like Real Sporting are historically a top-flight team and that they deserve to be one again for everything in their history, for their fans and for everything the club represents, and that they could beat you. Each round of this competition is more difficult and tomorrow is another step to see what we\u2019re capable of against a team with good footballers who will want to surprise us and be at their best in front of their fans, which is always extra motivation.\u201d Trusting the B team \u201cTomorrow, players from the B team will travel to Gij\u00f3n to do be with us and have the chance to play, so they need to be ready at all times.\u201d","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal head coach Unai Emery expects a difficult match against Real Sporting Gij\u00f3n, who will try and cause an upset"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows head coach appeared in front of the media to analyse the upcoming Copa del Rey match against Real Sporting de Gij\u00f3n (Thursday, 6pm CET). 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Each round of this competition is more difficult and tomorrow is another step to see what we\u2019re capable of against a team with good footballers who will want to surprise us and be at their best in front of their fans, which is always extra motivation.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trusting the B team"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cTomorrow, players from the B team will travel to Gij\u00f3n to do be with us and have the chance to play, so they need to be ready at all times.\u201d"}],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"}],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal head coach Unai Emery expects a difficult match against Real Sporting Gij\u00f3n, who will try and cause an upset"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows head coach appeared in front of the media to analyse the upcoming Copa del Rey match against Real Sporting de Gij\u00f3n (Thursday, 6pm CET). 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Those objectives are aiming to be one of the favourites to win the tournament and continue getting certain improvements right to be able to take part in the Copa del Rey, LaLiga and the UEFA Champions League. We\u2019re excited for this competition and we want to have a nice journey in it.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The opposition"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThe game tomorrow will be tough, but we want to take control of the ball and we don\u2019t want to speculate with the result. We know that a team like Real Sporting are historically a top-flight team and that they deserve to be one again for everything in their history, for their fans and for everything the club represents, and that they could beat you. 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These are the standout aspects of what the Basque manager had to say: The team\u2019s current situation \u201cThe team has worked well today with the players who are available for tomorrow\u2019s. match. Now, more than ever, we\u2019re a team and that\u2019s the most important thinks taking into account the absences that we may have for different circumstances. Being a team is the most important thing, and in important moments of the season like this, the players need to show that, like you saw last Monday against Levante. Tomorrow in Gij\u00f3n, it will be the same, we need to be a team because it\u2019s crucial for all of the players to be ready for the absences we could have.\u201d Excitement for the cup \u201cThe Copa del Rey is a competition that excites us and in which we\u2019ve set ourselves objectives. Those objectives are aiming to be one of the favourites to win the tournament and continue getting certain improvements right to be able to take part in the Copa del Rey, LaLiga and the UEFA Champions League. We\u2019re excited for this competition and we want to have a nice journey in it.\u201d The opposition \u201cThe game tomorrow will be tough, but we want to take control of the ball and we don\u2019t want to speculate with the result. We know that a team like Real Sporting are historically a top-flight team and that they deserve to be one again for everything in their history, for their fans and for everything the club represents, and that they could beat you. Each round of this competition is more difficult and tomorrow is another step to see what we\u2019re capable of against a team with good footballers who will want to surprise us and be at their best in front of their fans, which is always extra motivation.\u201d Trusting the B team \u201cTomorrow, players from the B team will travel to Gij\u00f3n to do be with us and have the chance to play, so they need to be ready at all times.\u201d","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal head coach Unai Emery expects a difficult match against Real Sporting Gij\u00f3n, who will try and cause an upset"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows head coach appeared in front of the media to analyse the upcoming Copa del Rey match against Real Sporting de Gij\u00f3n (Thursday, 6pm CET). 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Each round of this competition is more difficult and tomorrow is another step to see what we\u2019re capable of against a team with good footballers who will want to surprise us and be at their best in front of their fans, which is always extra motivation.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trusting the B team"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cTomorrow, players from the B team will travel to Gij\u00f3n to do be with us and have the chance to play, so they need to be ready at all times.\u201d"}],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"}],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7129c7c1af25f0f4bf1994da129538ef.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal head coach Unai Emery expects a difficult match against Real Sporting Gij\u00f3n, who will try and cause an upset"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows head coach appeared in front of the media to analyse the upcoming Copa del Rey match against Real Sporting de Gij\u00f3n (Thursday, 6pm CET). 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Those objectives are aiming to be one of the favourites to win the tournament and continue getting certain improvements right to be able to take part in the Copa del Rey, LaLiga and the UEFA Champions League. We\u2019re excited for this competition and we want to have a nice journey in it.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The opposition"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThe game tomorrow will be tough, but we want to take control of the ball and we don\u2019t want to speculate with the result. We know that a team like Real Sporting are historically a top-flight team and that they deserve to be one again for everything in their history, for their fans and for everything the club represents, and that they could beat you. Each round of this competition is more difficult and tomorrow is another step to see what we\u2019re capable of against a team with good footballers who will want to surprise us and be at their best in front of their fans, which is always extra motivation.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trusting the B team"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cTomorrow, players from the B team will travel to Gij\u00f3n to do be with us and have the chance to play, so they need to be ready at all times.\u201d"}]}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"Villarreal head coach Unai Emery expects a difficult match against Real Sporting Gij\u00f3n, who will try and cause an upset The Yellows head coach appeared in front of the media to analyse the upcoming Copa del Rey match against Real Sporting de Gij\u00f3n (Thursday, 6pm CET). These are the standout aspects of what the Basque manager had to say: The team\u2019s current situation \u201cThe team has worked well today with the players who are available for tomorrow\u2019s. match. Now, more than ever, we\u2019re a team and that\u2019s the most important thinks taking into account the absences that we may have for different circumstances. Being a team is the most important thing, and in important moments of the season like this, the players need to show that, like you saw last Monday against Levante. Tomorrow in Gij\u00f3n, it will be the same, we need to be a team because it\u2019s crucial for all of the players to be ready for the absences we could have.\u201d Excitement for the cup \u201cThe Copa del Rey is a competition that excites us and in which we\u2019ve set ourselves objectives. 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