{"id":223143,"date":"2022-03-04T11:01:11","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T10:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/focused-on-el-sadar\/"},"modified":"2022-03-04T11:01:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T10:01:11","slug":"focused-on-el-sadar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/focused-on-el-sadar\/","title":{"rendered":"Focused on El Sadar"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2e85b87596e0b5df3357b9c4cb93a271.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":819,"height":460,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2e85b87596e0b5df3357b9c4cb93a271.jpg 819w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2e85b87596e0b5df3357b9c4cb93a271.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2e85b87596e0b5df3357b9c4cb93a271.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2e85b87596e0b5df3357b9c4cb93a271.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2e85b87596e0b5df3357b9c4cb93a271-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2e85b87596e0b5df3357b9c4cb93a271-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2e85b87596e0b5df3357b9c4cb93a271.jpg 1920w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Submarine head to Pamplona with players returning to the squad ahead of the exciting match against a competitive team"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal head coach Unai Emery appeared in front of the media ahead of the match against Osasuna (Saturday, 2pm CET) at El Sadar, where nearly a hundred Yellows fans will cheer on the Submarine. Here are the key moments from his press conference:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Feelings"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019re focused on the match and the idea of how we can keep the consistency we\u2019ve found in recent games, by adapting to each opponent and performing consistently. It\u2019s something we\u2019ve demanded from ourselfs since Matchady 1, and we\u2019ve always responded well.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Injury situation"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWhen you\u2019re in a number of different competitions, there are always injuries and this year, we also had that mixed with COVID. Getting players back is always something to be happy about, especially seeing Coquelin again after his operation. Now he needs to start getting the right feelings back and to return progressively to avoid another setback, but he will be important from now until the end of the season. Regarding Gerard, we\u2019re being cautious. Once he has done the right work physically, he will be back in the matchday squads. This weekend, he won\u2019t be there. Paco Alc\u00e1cer won\u2019t be there also, because of his calf injury. No we\u2019re focused on finding the best performance from all of the players who are available, and that makes us a lot more competitive.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The match at El Sadar"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cIt\u2019s a great stadium with fans close to the pitch cheering their team on. There is a lot of noise supporting them during the matches. It will be a great, hard-fought game. We know what Osasuna will offer on the pitch. In the first meeting this season, we saw them at their best, and we\u2019re expecting the same. We\u2019ve seen different tactical changes during the season and we need to be ready for that. They\u2019re a team that gives everything and plays from the heart a lot, as well as having very good technical footballers. They\u2019re an opponent who will demand a lot from us. Teams like Barcelona and Sevilla were unable to win there.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Competition to be at the top"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cIf we want to be there at the top, we need to win a lot. Every year, getting into Europe is even tougher. A lot of teams who are not traditionally at the top of table want to be there, but they know it is tough. Now, we need to win, because we\u2019ve dropped a lot of points along the way. Barcelona and Real Sociedad are winning a lot of matches now.\u201d"},{"type":"link","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHFdMspxH8c","text":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHFdMspxH8c","target":"_blank"}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"The Submarine head to Pamplona with players returning to the squad ahead of the exciting match against a competitive team Villarreal head coach Unai Emery appeared in front of the media ahead of the match against Osasuna (Saturday, 2pm CET) at El Sadar, where nearly a hundred Yellows fans will cheer on the Submarine. Here are the key moments from his press conference: Feelings \u201cWe\u2019re focused on the match and the idea of how we can keep the consistency we\u2019ve found in recent games, by adapting to each opponent and performing consistently. It\u2019s something we\u2019ve demanded from ourselfs since Matchady 1, and we\u2019ve always responded well.\u201d Injury situation \u201cWhen you\u2019re in a number of different competitions, there are always injuries and this year, we also had that mixed with COVID. Getting players back is always something to be happy about, especially seeing Coquelin again after his operation. Now he needs to start getting the right feelings back and to return progressively to avoid another setback, but he will be important from now until the end of the season. Regarding Gerard, we\u2019re being cautious. Once he has done the right work physically, he will be back in the matchday squads. This weekend, he won\u2019t be there. Paco Alc\u00e1cer won\u2019t be there also, because of his calf injury. No we\u2019re focused on finding the best performance from all of the players who are available, and that makes us a lot more competitive.\u201d The match at El Sadar \u201cIt\u2019s a great stadium with fans close to the pitch cheering their team on. There is a lot of noise supporting them during the matches. It will be a great, hard-fought game. We know what Osasuna will offer on the pitch. In the first meeting this season, we saw them at their best, and we\u2019re expecting the same. We\u2019ve seen different tactical changes during the season and we need to be ready for that. They\u2019re a team that gives everything and plays from the heart a lot, as well as having very good technical footballers. They\u2019re an opponent who will demand a lot from us. Teams like Barcelona and Sevilla were unable to win there.\u201d Competition to be at the top \u201cIf we want to be there at the top, we need to win a lot. Every year, getting into Europe is even tougher. A lot of teams who are not traditionally at the top of table want to be there, but they know it is tough. Now, we need to win, because we\u2019ve dropped a lot of points along the way. 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Here are the key moments from his press conference: Feelings \u201cWe\u2019re focused on the match and the idea of how we can keep the consistency we\u2019ve found in recent games, by adapting to each opponent and performing consistently. It\u2019s something we\u2019ve demanded from ourselfs since Matchady 1, and we\u2019ve always responded well.\u201d Injury situation \u201cWhen you\u2019re in a number of different competitions, there are always injuries and this year, we also had that mixed with COVID. Getting players back is always something to be happy about, especially seeing Coquelin again after his operation. Now he needs to start getting the right feelings back and to return progressively to avoid another setback, but he will be important from now until the end of the season. Regarding Gerard, we\u2019re being cautious. Once he has done the right work physically, he will be back in the matchday squads. This weekend, he won\u2019t be there. Paco Alc\u00e1cer won\u2019t be there also, because of his calf injury. No we\u2019re focused on finding the best performance from all of the players who are available, and that makes us a lot more competitive.\u201d The match at El Sadar \u201cIt\u2019s a great stadium with fans close to the pitch cheering their team on. There is a lot of noise supporting them during the matches. It will be a great, hard-fought game. We know what Osasuna will offer on the pitch. In the first meeting this season, we saw them at their best, and we\u2019re expecting the same. We\u2019ve seen different tactical changes during the season and we need to be ready for that. They\u2019re a team that gives everything and plays from the heart a lot, as well as having very good technical footballers. They\u2019re an opponent who will demand a lot from us. Teams like Barcelona and Sevilla were unable to win there.\u201d Competition to be at the top \u201cIf we want to be there at the top, we need to win a lot. Every year, getting into Europe is even tougher. A lot of teams who are not traditionally at the top of table want to be there, but they know it is tough. Now, we need to win, because we\u2019ve dropped a lot of points along the way. Barcelona and Real Sociedad are winning a lot of matches now.\u201d","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Submarine head to Pamplona with players returning to the squad ahead of the exciting match against a competitive team"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal head coach Unai Emery appeared in front of the media ahead of the match against Osasuna (Saturday, 2pm CET) at El Sadar, where nearly a hundred Yellows fans will cheer on the Submarine. 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Once he has done the right work physically, he will be back in the matchday squads. This weekend, he won\u2019t be there. Paco Alc\u00e1cer won\u2019t be there also, because of his calf injury. No we\u2019re focused on finding the best performance from all of the players who are available, and that makes us a lot more competitive.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The match at El Sadar"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cIt\u2019s a great stadium with fans close to the pitch cheering their team on. There is a lot of noise supporting them during the matches. It will be a great, hard-fought game. We know what Osasuna will offer on the pitch. In the first meeting this season, we saw them at their best, and we\u2019re expecting the same. We\u2019ve seen different tactical changes during the season and we need to be ready for that. They\u2019re a team that gives everything and plays from the heart a lot, as well as having very good technical footballers. 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Barcelona and Real Sociedad are winning a lot of matches now.\u201d"},{"type":"link","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHFdMspxH8c","text":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHFdMspxH8c","target":"_blank"}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"The Submarine head to Pamplona with players returning to the squad ahead of the exciting match against a competitive team Villarreal head coach Unai Emery appeared in front of the media ahead of the match against Osasuna (Saturday, 2pm CET) at El Sadar, where nearly a hundred Yellows fans will cheer on the Submarine. Here are the key moments from his press conference: Feelings \u201cWe\u2019re focused on the match and the idea of how we can keep the consistency we\u2019ve found in recent games, by adapting to each opponent and performing consistently. It\u2019s something we\u2019ve demanded from ourselfs since Matchady 1, and we\u2019ve always responded well.\u201d Injury situation \u201cWhen you\u2019re in a number of different competitions, there are always injuries and this year, we also had that mixed with COVID. Getting players back is always something to be happy about, especially seeing Coquelin again after his operation. Now he needs to start getting the right feelings back and to return progressively to avoid another setback, but he will be important from now until the end of the season. Regarding Gerard, we\u2019re being cautious. Once he has done the right work physically, he will be back in the matchday squads. This weekend, he won\u2019t be there. Paco Alc\u00e1cer won\u2019t be there also, because of his calf injury. No we\u2019re focused on finding the best performance from all of the players who are available, and that makes us a lot more competitive.\u201d The match at El Sadar \u201cIt\u2019s a great stadium with fans close to the pitch cheering their team on. There is a lot of noise supporting them during the matches. It will be a great, hard-fought game. We know what Osasuna will offer on the pitch. In the first meeting this season, we saw them at their best, and we\u2019re expecting the same. We\u2019ve seen different tactical changes during the season and we need to be ready for that. They\u2019re a team that gives everything and plays from the heart a lot, as well as having very good technical footballers. They\u2019re an opponent who will demand a lot from us. Teams like Barcelona and Sevilla were unable to win there.\u201d Competition to be at the top \u201cIf we want to be there at the top, we need to win a lot. Every year, getting into Europe is even tougher. A lot of teams who are not traditionally at the top of table want to be there, but they know it is tough. Now, we need to win, because we\u2019ve dropped a lot of points along the way. Barcelona and Real Sociedad are winning a lot of matches now.\u201d","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Submarine head to Pamplona with players returning to the squad ahead of the exciting match against a competitive team"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal head coach Unai Emery appeared in front of the media ahead of the match against Osasuna (Saturday, 2pm CET) at El Sadar, where nearly a hundred Yellows fans will cheer on the Submarine. Here are the key moments from his press conference:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Feelings"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019re focused on the match and the idea of how we can keep the consistency we\u2019ve found in recent games, by adapting to each opponent and performing consistently. 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Once he has done the right work physically, he will be back in the matchday squads. This weekend, he won\u2019t be there. Paco Alc\u00e1cer won\u2019t be there also, because of his calf injury. No we\u2019re focused on finding the best performance from all of the players who are available, and that makes us a lot more competitive.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The match at El Sadar"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cIt\u2019s a great stadium with fans close to the pitch cheering their team on. There is a lot of noise supporting them during the matches. It will be a great, hard-fought game. We know what Osasuna will offer on the pitch. In the first meeting this season, we saw them at their best, and we\u2019re expecting the same. We\u2019ve seen different tactical changes during the season and we need to be ready for that. They\u2019re a team that gives everything and plays from the heart a lot, as well as having very good technical footballers. 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It\u2019s something we\u2019ve demanded from ourselfs since Matchady 1, and we\u2019ve always responded well.\u201d Injury situation \u201cWhen you\u2019re in a number of different competitions, there are always injuries and this year, we also had that mixed with COVID. Getting players back is always something to be happy about, especially seeing Coquelin again after his operation. Now he needs to start getting the right feelings back and to return progressively to avoid another setback, but he will be important from now until the end of the season. Regarding Gerard, we\u2019re being cautious. Once he has done the right work physically, he will be back in the matchday squads. This weekend, he won\u2019t be there. Paco Alc\u00e1cer won\u2019t be there also, because of his calf injury. 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