{"id":230937,"date":"2022-11-18T09:41:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T08:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/miguel-alvarez-we-re-facing-a-very-experienced-team\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T17:57:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T16:57:07","slug":"miguel-alvarez-we-re-facing-a-very-experienced-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/miguel-alvarez-we-re-facing-a-very-experienced-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Miguel \u00c1lvarez: “We’re facing a very experienced team”"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg","alt":"||||","width":1920,"height":1080,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-2048x1152.jpg 2048w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Mini Submarine head coach underlined the direct play of UD Ibiza, who are next up on Sunday at 2pm CET at the Mini"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal B head coach Miguel \u00c1lvarez appeared in front of the media ahead of the upcoming match against UB Ibiza, ahead of Matchday 16 of the 2022\/23 LaLiga SmartBank season, which will take place on Sunday 20th November at 2pm CET at the Mini Estadi. The Mini Submarine will return to league action after a week off due to the Copa del Rey."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Here are his key points:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The return of Pablo I\u00f1iguez and Sergio Lozano"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe are very happy. We\u2019ve been without them for so many weeks, especially Pablo, who has been out for longer. They are already working with the group and if nothing happens they could be called up this week. As coaches, when we have a lot of people to choose from, we\u2019re happy.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The opposition"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cIn this division, anyone can beat anyone. Ibiza are under construction. As always when there is a change of coach, there are new proposals. Tehy\u2019re going to be a very difficult team. They are a team with a lot of experience in the category and they know how to hurt their opponents and close out games. They have good direct play, counter-attacking and wing play. I also liked them under the old coach. I think they had fewer points than they deserved. They were set up well.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Keys to the match"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cHaving a lot of patience on the ball and being very strong in duels, direct play and second balls, as well as controlling their best players. They have a lot of experienced players and they combine that with young players.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unbeaten at the Mini"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cOne of the things that will lead us to our goal is to be strong at home. Points at home are vital. It\u2019s very difficult for all teams to play away. When you\u2019re at home with your people you always feel more supported and believe in what you\u2019re doing. Year after year, we have been strong at home.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The team deserved more against Huesca"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019re a team with young players and we\u2019ve had some losses along the way and the lads had to get used to the category, but, little by little, we\u2019re proving to be a difficult team. Huesca could only beat us with a direct free-kick. We played football to get a better result, but that\u2019s not what football is about. Now we are doing things that bring us closer to winning. We are happy with the last few outings. The team is becoming more and more recognisable.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Working with joy"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cIt\u2019s my way of life. I try to be happy and not make someone else unhappy. It\u2019s a great atmosphere. We try to have fun. Being happy in your day-to-day work is not at odds with working hard. When a person is happy they perform better at work. We work with young people so the sessions have more rhythm and intensity. We also try to make them happy when they lose so they can try to improve and win the next one.\u201d"},{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Ou_H-5KBHY?feature=oembed","poster":""}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"The Mini Submarine head coach underlined the direct play of UD Ibiza, who are next up on Sunday at 2pm CET at the Mini Villarreal B head coach Miguel \u00c1lvarez appeared in front of the media ahead of the upcoming match against UB Ibiza, ahead of Matchday 16 of the 2022\/23 LaLiga SmartBank season, which will take place on Sunday 20th November at 2pm CET at the Mini Estadi. The Mini Submarine will return to league action after a week off due to the Copa del Rey. Here are his key points: The return of Pablo I\u00f1iguez and Sergio Lozano \u201cWe are very happy. We\u2019ve been without them for so many weeks, especially Pablo, who has been out for longer. They are already working with the group and if nothing happens they could be called up this week. As coaches, when we have a lot of people to choose from, we\u2019re happy.\u201d The opposition \u201cIn this division, anyone can beat anyone. Ibiza are under construction. As always when there is a change of coach, there are new proposals. Tehy\u2019re going to be a very difficult team. They are a team with a lot of experience in the category and they know how to hurt their opponents and close out games. They have good direct play, counter-attacking and wing play. I also liked them under the old coach. I think they had fewer points than they deserved. They were set up well.\u201d Keys to the match \u201cHaving a lot of patience on the ball and being very strong in duels, direct play and second balls, as well as controlling their best players. They have a lot of experienced players and they combine that with young players.\u201d Unbeaten at the Mini \u201cOne of the things that will lead us to our goal is to be strong at home. Points at home are vital. It\u2019s very difficult for all teams to play away. When you\u2019re at home with your people you always feel more supported and believe in what you\u2019re doing. Year after year, we have been strong at home.\u201d The team deserved more against Huesca \u201cWe\u2019re a team with young players and we\u2019ve had some losses along the way and the lads had to get used to the category, but, little by little, we\u2019re proving to be a difficult team. Huesca could only beat us with a direct free-kick. We played football to get a better result, but that\u2019s not what football is about. Now we are doing things that bring us closer to winning. We are happy with the last few outings. The team is becoming more and more recognisable.\u201d Working with joy \u201cIt\u2019s my way of life. I try to be happy and not make someone else unhappy. It\u2019s a great atmosphere. We try to have fun. Being happy in your day-to-day work is not at odds with working hard. When a person is happy they perform better at work. We work with young people so the sessions have more rhythm and intensity. We also try to make them happy when they lose so they can try to improve and win the next one.\u201d","headings":[],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg","alt":"||||","width":1920,"height":1080,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-2048x1152.jpg 2048w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px"}],"counts":{"blocks":17,"headings":0,"texts":15,"buttons":0,"images":1}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"The Mini Submarine head coach underlined the direct play of UD Ibiza, who are next up on Sunday at 2pm CET at the Mini Villarreal B head coach Miguel \u00c1lvarez appeared in front of the media ahead of the upcoming match against UB Ibiza, ahead of Matchday 16 of the 2022\/23 LaLiga SmartBank season, which will take place on Sunday 20th November at 2pm CET at the Mini Estadi. The Mini Submarine will return to league action after a week off due to the Copa del Rey. Here are his key points: The return of Pablo I\u00f1iguez and Sergio Lozano \u201cWe are very happy. We\u2019ve been without them for so many weeks, especially Pablo, who has been out for longer. They are already working with the group and if nothing happens they could be called up this week. As coaches, when we have a lot of people to choose from, we\u2019re happy.\u201d The opposition \u201cIn this division, anyone can beat anyone. Ibiza are under construction. As always when there is a change of coach, there are new proposals. Tehy\u2019re going to be a very difficult team. They are a team with a lot of experience in the category and they know how to hurt their opponents and close out games. They have good direct play, counter-attacking and wing play. I also liked them under the old coach. I think they had fewer points than they deserved. They were set up well.\u201d Keys to the match \u201cHaving a lot of patience on the ball and being very strong in duels, direct play and second balls, as well as controlling their best players. They have a lot of experienced players and they combine that with young players.\u201d Unbeaten at the Mini \u201cOne of the things that will lead us to our goal is to be strong at home. Points at home are vital. It\u2019s very difficult for all teams to play away. When you\u2019re at home with your people you always feel more supported and believe in what you\u2019re doing. Year after year, we have been strong at home.\u201d The team deserved more against Huesca \u201cWe\u2019re a team with young players and we\u2019ve had some losses along the way and the lads had to get used to the category, but, little by little, we\u2019re proving to be a difficult team. Huesca could only beat us with a direct free-kick. We played football to get a better result, but that\u2019s not what football is about. Now we are doing things that bring us closer to winning. We are happy with the last few outings. The team is becoming more and more recognisable.\u201d Working with joy \u201cIt\u2019s my way of life. I try to be happy and not make someone else unhappy. It\u2019s a great atmosphere. We try to have fun. Being happy in your day-to-day work is not at odds with working hard. When a person is happy they perform better at work. We work with young people so the sessions have more rhythm and intensity. We also try to make them happy when they lose so they can try to improve and win the next one.\u201d","headings":[],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Mini Submarine head coach underlined the direct play of UD Ibiza, who are next up on Sunday at 2pm CET at the Mini"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal B head coach Miguel \u00c1lvarez appeared in front of the media ahead of the upcoming match against UB Ibiza, ahead of Matchday 16 of the 2022\/23 LaLiga SmartBank season, which will take place on Sunday 20th November at 2pm CET at the Mini Estadi. The Mini Submarine will return to league action after a week off due to the Copa del Rey."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Here are his key points:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The return of Pablo I\u00f1iguez and Sergio Lozano"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe are very happy. We\u2019ve been without them for so many weeks, especially Pablo, who has been out for longer. 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They have a lot of experienced players and they combine that with young players.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unbeaten at the Mini"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cOne of the things that will lead us to our goal is to be strong at home. Points at home are vital. It\u2019s very difficult for all teams to play away. When you\u2019re at home with your people you always feel more supported and believe in what you\u2019re doing. Year after year, we have been strong at home.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The team deserved more against Huesca"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019re a team with young players and we\u2019ve had some losses along the way and the lads had to get used to the category, but, little by little, we\u2019re proving to be a difficult team. Huesca could only beat us with a direct free-kick. We played football to get a better result, but that\u2019s not what football is about. Now we are doing things that bring us closer to winning. We are happy with the last few outings. The team is becoming more and more recognisable.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Working with joy"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cIt\u2019s my way of life. I try to be happy and not make someone else unhappy. It\u2019s a great atmosphere. We try to have fun. Being happy in your day-to-day work is not at odds with working hard. When a person is happy they perform better at work. We work with young people so the sessions have more rhythm and intensity. We also try to make them happy when they lose so they can try to improve and win the next one.\u201d"}],"buttons":[],"images":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg","alt":"||||","width":1920,"height":1080,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-2048x1152.jpg 2048w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px"}],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg","alt":"||||","width":1920,"height":1080,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3ed31a55f8499cf0e64b98ceb5b53371-2048x1152.jpg 2048w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Mini Submarine head coach underlined the direct play of UD Ibiza, who are next up on Sunday at 2pm CET at the Mini"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal B head coach Miguel \u00c1lvarez appeared in front of the media ahead of the upcoming match against UB Ibiza, ahead of Matchday 16 of the 2022\/23 LaLiga SmartBank season, which will take place on Sunday 20th November at 2pm CET at the Mini Estadi. The Mini Submarine will return to league action after a week off due to the Copa del Rey."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Here are his key points:"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The return of Pablo I\u00f1iguez and Sergio Lozano"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe are very happy. We\u2019ve been without them for so many weeks, especially Pablo, who has been out for longer. They are already working with the group and if nothing happens they could be called up this week. As coaches, when we have a lot of people to choose from, we\u2019re happy.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The opposition"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cIn this division, anyone can beat anyone. Ibiza are under construction. As always when there is a change of coach, there are new proposals. Tehy\u2019re going to be a very difficult team. They are a team with a lot of experience in the category and they know how to hurt their opponents and close out games. They have good direct play, counter-attacking and wing play. I also liked them under the old coach. I think they had fewer points than they deserved. They were set up well.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Keys to the match"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cHaving a lot of patience on the ball and being very strong in duels, direct play and second balls, as well as controlling their best players. They have a lot of experienced players and they combine that with young players.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Unbeaten at the Mini"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cOne of the things that will lead us to our goal is to be strong at home. Points at home are vital. It\u2019s very difficult for all teams to play away. When you\u2019re at home with your people you always feel more supported and believe in what you\u2019re doing. Year after year, we have been strong at home.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The team deserved more against Huesca"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019re a team with young players and we\u2019ve had some losses along the way and the lads had to get used to the category, but, little by little, we\u2019re proving to be a difficult team. Huesca could only beat us with a direct free-kick. We played football to get a better result, but that\u2019s not what football is about. Now we are doing things that bring us closer to winning. We are happy with the last few outings. The team is becoming more and more recognisable.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Working with joy"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cIt\u2019s my way of life. I try to be happy and not make someone else unhappy. It\u2019s a great atmosphere. We try to have fun. Being happy in your day-to-day work is not at odds with working hard. When a person is happy they perform better at work. We work with young people so the sessions have more rhythm and intensity. We also try to make them happy when they lose so they can try to improve and win the next one.\u201d"},{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Ou_H-5KBHY?feature=oembed","poster":""}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"","text":"The Mini Submarine head coach underlined the direct play of UD Ibiza, who are next up on Sunday at 2pm CET at the Mini Villarreal B head coach Miguel \u00c1lvarez appeared in front of the media ahead of the upcoming match against UB Ibiza, ahead of Matchday 16 of the 2022\/23 LaLiga SmartBank season, which will take place on Sunday 20th November at 2pm CET at the Mini Estadi. The Mini Submarine will return to league action after a week off due to the Copa del Rey. Here are his key points: The return of Pablo I\u00f1iguez and Sergio Lozano \u201cWe are very happy. We\u2019ve been without them for so many weeks, especially Pablo, who has been out for longer. They are already working with the group and if nothing happens they could be called up this week. As coaches, when we have a lot of people to choose from, we\u2019re happy.\u201d The opposition \u201cIn this division, anyone can beat anyone. Ibiza are under construction. As always when there is a change of coach, there are new proposals. Tehy\u2019re going to be a very difficult team. They are a team with a lot of experience in the category and they know how to hurt their opponents and close out games. They have good direct play, counter-attacking and wing play. I also liked them under the old coach. I think they had fewer points than they deserved. They were set up well.\u201d Keys to the match \u201cHaving a lot of patience on the ball and being very strong in duels, direct play and second balls, as well as controlling their best players. They have a lot of experienced players and they combine that with young players.\u201d Unbeaten at the Mini \u201cOne of the things that will lead us to our goal is to be strong at home. Points at home are vital. It\u2019s very difficult for all teams to play away. When you\u2019re at home with your people you always feel more supported and believe in what you\u2019re doing. Year after year, we have been strong at home.\u201d The team deserved more against Huesca \u201cWe\u2019re a team with young players and we\u2019ve had some losses along the way and the lads had to get used to the category, but, little by little, we\u2019re proving to be a difficult team. Huesca could only beat us with a direct free-kick. We played football to get a better result, but that\u2019s not what football is about. Now we are doing things that bring us closer to winning. We are happy with the last few outings. 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