{"id":301588,"date":"2024-03-31T12:07:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T10:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/marcelino-rueda-de-prensa-previa-atleti\/"},"modified":"2024-03-31T17:00:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T15:00:27","slug":"a-big-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/a-big-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"A big challenge"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral sets out the path to follow in the quest for victory against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (Monday, 9pm CET)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF head coach, Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral, said this afternoon that his team is ready to go for the win this Monday against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (9pm CEST). However, he highlighted the potential of the visitors and hopes that the response from the fans will be magnificent."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Competing after the break"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cI think we know the fixture list from the outset, I don\u2019t think that a break is an indicator of a change in the dynamic. It\u2019s useful to recover, but in terms of the game, when you\u2019re in a good dynamic it\u2019s because of solid foundations, because of work, not because of chance. The players are in good spirits and with a good attitude, we\u2019ve just come from a joy at home and we want to continue in the same way.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Analysis of Atl\u00e9tico"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThey are a very tough team to play against, with Simeone at the helm for 13 years, which shows his great ability. It is a reference in this leap in quality and maintenance of level. A big Champions League team, which will play in the quarter-finals and compete for titles. It has an extraordinary coach and is a great club. It will be very difficult, but with our fans, at our ground where we have shown ourselves to be more solid, we believe we can win. It\u2019s our attitude and the commitment with which we will start this match.."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Message to the fans"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019ve come from two great home games in a short space of time. One we beat Valencia in the derby and in the other, against Marseille, we were on the verge of a great achievement. Let\u2019s see if they help us now in the same way, we hope it\u2019s a full house because it\u2019s a great match and very attractive. Let\u2019s see if we\u2019re capable of combining our efforts.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Demanding schedule in the fight for Europe"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cFootball has these things. We went to Barcelona with the need to get a result to escape from the bottom, which was what was troubling us and making everyone uneasy. And then we played Real, Betis, Valencia\u2026 and you also thought about winning to open up some distance from the bottom. And football leads you to accumulate good results and now you want to win to be at the top. That\u2019s why we can only think about tomorrow, focusing our attention on what\u2019s most immediate. The results will tell in the end, but it\u2019s very difficult. There are 27 points to play for and we are two and three games away from the European places and there are two very difficult games coming up. The most sensible thing to do is to think about tomorrow\u2019s game.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Opponents\u2019 attacking potential"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cAtletico are a very powerful team, with great players and with a very consolidated idea. We have to play at a high level and make sure their best players don\u2019t have their day. We have to be accurate in the penalty area against a team with a knack for scoring goals now that Griezmann is back. This break will have helped him to recover his fitness level and he is a determining factor. But they have an attacking cast to choose from that is lethal. They are a solid and winning team who know how to play this type of game where they have a lot at stake. We are doing well and have managed to minimise our opponents\u2019 chances, and offensively we are one of the best in the league. We have won the games against the teams ahead of us in the table.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"LaLiga coach of the month award"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cI\u2019m satisfied, let\u2019s say it\u2019s an individual distinction but it\u2019s not really. It\u2019s the work of the whole staff and the players who achieve the victories. If you don\u2019t win, the coach doesn\u2019t get any distinction. I\u2019m very happy, but I\u2019m sharing it with the coaching staff, the club and especially the players, who are the ones who bring us joy.\u201d"},{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d0-Zr8yxnHU?feature=oembed","poster":""}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral sets out the path to follow in the quest for victory against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (Monday, 9pm CET) Villarreal CF head coach, Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral, said this afternoon that his team is ready to go for the win this Monday against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (9pm CEST). However, he highlighted the potential of the visitors and hopes that the response from the fans will be magnificent. Competing after the break \u201cI think we know the fixture list from the outset, I don\u2019t think that a break is an indicator of a change in the dynamic. It\u2019s useful to recover, but in terms of the game, when you\u2019re in a good dynamic it\u2019s because of solid foundations, because of work, not because of chance. The players are in good spirits and with a good attitude, we\u2019ve just come from a joy at home and we want to continue in the same way.\u201d Analysis of Atl\u00e9tico \u201cThey are a very tough team to play against, with Simeone at the helm for 13 years, which shows his great ability. It is a reference in this leap in quality and maintenance of level. A big Champions League team, which will play in the quarter-finals and compete for titles. It has an extraordinary coach and is a great club. It will be very difficult, but with our fans, at our ground where we have shown ourselves to be more solid, we believe we can win. It\u2019s our attitude and the commitment with which we will start this match.. Message to the fans \u201cWe\u2019ve come from two great home games in a short space of time. One we beat Valencia in the derby and in the other, against Marseille, we were on the verge of a great achievement. Let\u2019s see if they help us now in the same way, we hope it\u2019s a full house because it\u2019s a great match and very attractive. Let\u2019s see if we\u2019re capable of combining our efforts.\u201d Demanding schedule in the fight for Europe \u201cFootball has these things. We went to Barcelona with the need to get a result to escape from the bottom, which was what was troubling us and making everyone uneasy. And then we played Real, Betis, Valencia\u2026 and you also thought about winning to open up some distance from the bottom. And football leads you to accumulate good results and now you want to win to be at the top. That\u2019s why we can only think about tomorrow, focusing our attention on what\u2019s most immediate. The results will tell in the end, but it\u2019s very difficult. There are 27 points to play for and we are two and three games away from the European places and there are two very difficult games coming up. The most sensible thing to do is to think about tomorrow\u2019s game.\u201d Opponents\u2019 attacking potential \u201cAtletico are a very powerful team, with great players and with a very consolidated idea. We have to play at a high level and make sure their best players don\u2019t have their day. We have to be accurate in the penalty area against a team with a knack for scoring goals now that Griezmann is back. This break will have helped him to recover his fitness level and he is a determining factor. But they have an attacking cast to choose from that is lethal. They are a solid and winning team who know how to play this type of game where they have a lot at stake. We are doing well and have managed to minimise our opponents\u2019 chances, and offensively we are one of the best in the league. We have won the games against the teams ahead of us in the table.\u201d LaLiga coach of the month award \u201cI\u2019m satisfied, let\u2019s say it\u2019s an individual distinction but it\u2019s not really. It\u2019s the work of the whole staff and the players who achieve the victories. If you don\u2019t win, the coach doesn\u2019t get any distinction. I\u2019m very happy, but I\u2019m sharing it with the coaching staff, the club and especially the players, who are the ones who bring us joy.\u201d","headings":[{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral sets out the path to follow in the quest for victory against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (Monday, 9pm CET)"}],"buttons":[],"images":[],"counts":{"blocks":15,"headings":1,"texts":13,"buttons":0,"images":0}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral sets out the path to follow in the quest for victory against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (Monday, 9pm CET)","text":"Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral sets out the path to follow in the quest for victory against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (Monday, 9pm CET) Villarreal CF head coach, Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral, said this afternoon that his team is ready to go for the win this Monday against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (9pm CEST). However, he highlighted the potential of the visitors and hopes that the response from the fans will be magnificent. Competing after the break \u201cI think we know the fixture list from the outset, I don\u2019t think that a break is an indicator of a change in the dynamic. It\u2019s useful to recover, but in terms of the game, when you\u2019re in a good dynamic it\u2019s because of solid foundations, because of work, not because of chance. The players are in good spirits and with a good attitude, we\u2019ve just come from a joy at home and we want to continue in the same way.\u201d Analysis of Atl\u00e9tico \u201cThey are a very tough team to play against, with Simeone at the helm for 13 years, which shows his great ability. It is a reference in this leap in quality and maintenance of level. A big Champions League team, which will play in the quarter-finals and compete for titles. It has an extraordinary coach and is a great club. It will be very difficult, but with our fans, at our ground where we have shown ourselves to be more solid, we believe we can win. It\u2019s our attitude and the commitment with which we will start this match.. Message to the fans \u201cWe\u2019ve come from two great home games in a short space of time. One we beat Valencia in the derby and in the other, against Marseille, we were on the verge of a great achievement. Let\u2019s see if they help us now in the same way, we hope it\u2019s a full house because it\u2019s a great match and very attractive. Let\u2019s see if we\u2019re capable of combining our efforts.\u201d Demanding schedule in the fight for Europe \u201cFootball has these things. We went to Barcelona with the need to get a result to escape from the bottom, which was what was troubling us and making everyone uneasy. And then we played Real, Betis, Valencia\u2026 and you also thought about winning to open up some distance from the bottom. And football leads you to accumulate good results and now you want to win to be at the top. That\u2019s why we can only think about tomorrow, focusing our attention on what\u2019s most immediate. The results will tell in the end, but it\u2019s very difficult. There are 27 points to play for and we are two and three games away from the European places and there are two very difficult games coming up. The most sensible thing to do is to think about tomorrow\u2019s game.\u201d Opponents\u2019 attacking potential \u201cAtletico are a very powerful team, with great players and with a very consolidated idea. We have to play at a high level and make sure their best players don\u2019t have their day. We have to be accurate in the penalty area against a team with a knack for scoring goals now that Griezmann is back. This break will have helped him to recover his fitness level and he is a determining factor. But they have an attacking cast to choose from that is lethal. They are a solid and winning team who know how to play this type of game where they have a lot at stake. We are doing well and have managed to minimise our opponents\u2019 chances, and offensively we are one of the best in the league. We have won the games against the teams ahead of us in the table.\u201d LaLiga coach of the month award \u201cI\u2019m satisfied, let\u2019s say it\u2019s an individual distinction but it\u2019s not really. It\u2019s the work of the whole staff and the players who achieve the victories. If you don\u2019t win, the coach doesn\u2019t get any distinction. I\u2019m very happy, but I\u2019m sharing it with the coaching staff, the club and especially the players, who are the ones who bring us joy.\u201d","headings":[{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral sets out the path to follow in the quest for victory against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (Monday, 9pm CET)"}],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF head coach, Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral, said this afternoon that his team is ready to go for the win this Monday against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (9pm CEST). However, he highlighted the potential of the visitors and hopes that the response from the fans will be magnificent."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Competing after the break"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cI think we know the fixture list from the outset, I don\u2019t think that a break is an indicator of a change in the dynamic. It\u2019s useful to recover, but in terms of the game, when you\u2019re in a good dynamic it\u2019s because of solid foundations, because of work, not because of chance. The players are in good spirits and with a good attitude, we\u2019ve just come from a joy at home and we want to continue in the same way.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Analysis of Atl\u00e9tico"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThey are a very tough team to play against, with Simeone at the helm for 13 years, which shows his great ability. It is a reference in this leap in quality and maintenance of level. A big Champions League team, which will play in the quarter-finals and compete for titles. It has an extraordinary coach and is a great club. It will be very difficult, but with our fans, at our ground where we have shown ourselves to be more solid, we believe we can win. It\u2019s our attitude and the commitment with which we will start this match.."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Message to the fans"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019ve come from two great home games in a short space of time. One we beat Valencia in the derby and in the other, against Marseille, we were on the verge of a great achievement. Let\u2019s see if they help us now in the same way, we hope it\u2019s a full house because it\u2019s a great match and very attractive. Let\u2019s see if we\u2019re capable of combining our efforts.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Demanding schedule in the fight for Europe"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cFootball has these things. We went to Barcelona with the need to get a result to escape from the bottom, which was what was troubling us and making everyone uneasy. And then we played Real, Betis, Valencia\u2026 and you also thought about winning to open up some distance from the bottom. And football leads you to accumulate good results and now you want to win to be at the top. That\u2019s why we can only think about tomorrow, focusing our attention on what\u2019s most immediate. The results will tell in the end, but it\u2019s very difficult. There are 27 points to play for and we are two and three games away from the European places and there are two very difficult games coming up. The most sensible thing to do is to think about tomorrow\u2019s game.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Opponents\u2019 attacking potential"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cAtletico are a very powerful team, with great players and with a very consolidated idea. We have to play at a high level and make sure their best players don\u2019t have their day. We have to be accurate in the penalty area against a team with a knack for scoring goals now that Griezmann is back. This break will have helped him to recover his fitness level and he is a determining factor. But they have an attacking cast to choose from that is lethal. They are a solid and winning team who know how to play this type of game where they have a lot at stake. We are doing well and have managed to minimise our opponents\u2019 chances, and offensively we are one of the best in the league. We have won the games against the teams ahead of us in the table.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"LaLiga coach of the month award"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cI\u2019m satisfied, let\u2019s say it\u2019s an individual distinction but it\u2019s not really. It\u2019s the work of the whole staff and the players who achieve the victories. If you don\u2019t win, the coach doesn\u2019t get any distinction. I\u2019m very happy, but I\u2019m sharing it with the coaching staff, the club and especially the players, who are the ones who bring us joy.\u201d"}],"buttons":[],"images":[],"widgets":[],"blocks":[{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral sets out the path to follow in the quest for victory against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (Monday, 9pm CET)"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF head coach, Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral, said this afternoon that his team is ready to go for the win this Monday against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (9pm CEST). However, he highlighted the potential of the visitors and hopes that the response from the fans will be magnificent."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Competing after the break"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cI think we know the fixture list from the outset, I don\u2019t think that a break is an indicator of a change in the dynamic. It\u2019s useful to recover, but in terms of the game, when you\u2019re in a good dynamic it\u2019s because of solid foundations, because of work, not because of chance. The players are in good spirits and with a good attitude, we\u2019ve just come from a joy at home and we want to continue in the same way.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Analysis of Atl\u00e9tico"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThey are a very tough team to play against, with Simeone at the helm for 13 years, which shows his great ability. It is a reference in this leap in quality and maintenance of level. A big Champions League team, which will play in the quarter-finals and compete for titles. It has an extraordinary coach and is a great club. It will be very difficult, but with our fans, at our ground where we have shown ourselves to be more solid, we believe we can win. It\u2019s our attitude and the commitment with which we will start this match.."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Message to the fans"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019ve come from two great home games in a short space of time. One we beat Valencia in the derby and in the other, against Marseille, we were on the verge of a great achievement. Let\u2019s see if they help us now in the same way, we hope it\u2019s a full house because it\u2019s a great match and very attractive. Let\u2019s see if we\u2019re capable of combining our efforts.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Demanding schedule in the fight for Europe"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cFootball has these things. We went to Barcelona with the need to get a result to escape from the bottom, which was what was troubling us and making everyone uneasy. And then we played Real, Betis, Valencia\u2026 and you also thought about winning to open up some distance from the bottom. And football leads you to accumulate good results and now you want to win to be at the top. That\u2019s why we can only think about tomorrow, focusing our attention on what\u2019s most immediate. The results will tell in the end, but it\u2019s very difficult. There are 27 points to play for and we are two and three games away from the European places and there are two very difficult games coming up. The most sensible thing to do is to think about tomorrow\u2019s game.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Opponents\u2019 attacking potential"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cAtletico are a very powerful team, with great players and with a very consolidated idea. We have to play at a high level and make sure their best players don\u2019t have their day. We have to be accurate in the penalty area against a team with a knack for scoring goals now that Griezmann is back. This break will have helped him to recover his fitness level and he is a determining factor. But they have an attacking cast to choose from that is lethal. They are a solid and winning team who know how to play this type of game where they have a lot at stake. We are doing well and have managed to minimise our opponents\u2019 chances, and offensively we are one of the best in the league. We have won the games against the teams ahead of us in the table.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"LaLiga coach of the month award"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cI\u2019m satisfied, let\u2019s say it\u2019s an individual distinction but it\u2019s not really. It\u2019s the work of the whole staff and the players who achieve the victories. If you don\u2019t win, the coach doesn\u2019t get any distinction. I\u2019m very happy, but I\u2019m sharing it with the coaching staff, the club and especially the players, who are the ones who bring us joy.\u201d"},{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d0-Zr8yxnHU?feature=oembed","poster":""}]}],"hero":{"id":"section-1","title":"Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral sets out the path to follow in the quest for victory against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (Monday, 9pm CET)","text":"Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral sets out the path to follow in the quest for victory against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (Monday, 9pm CET) Villarreal CF head coach, Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral, said this afternoon that his team is ready to go for the win this Monday against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (9pm CEST). However, he highlighted the potential of the visitors and hopes that the response from the fans will be magnificent. Competing after the break \u201cI think we know the fixture list from the outset, I don\u2019t think that a break is an indicator of a change in the dynamic. It\u2019s useful to recover, but in terms of the game, when you\u2019re in a good dynamic it\u2019s because of solid foundations, because of work, not because of chance. The players are in good spirits and with a good attitude, we\u2019ve just come from a joy at home and we want to continue in the same way.\u201d Analysis of Atl\u00e9tico \u201cThey are a very tough team to play against, with Simeone at the helm for 13 years, which shows his great ability. It is a reference in this leap in quality and maintenance of level. A big Champions League team, which will play in the quarter-finals and compete for titles. It has an extraordinary coach and is a great club. It will be very difficult, but with our fans, at our ground where we have shown ourselves to be more solid, we believe we can win. It\u2019s our attitude and the commitment with which we will start this match.. Message to the fans \u201cWe\u2019ve come from two great home games in a short space of time. One we beat Valencia in the derby and in the other, against Marseille, we were on the verge of a great achievement. Let\u2019s see if they help us now in the same way, we hope it\u2019s a full house because it\u2019s a great match and very attractive. Let\u2019s see if we\u2019re capable of combining our efforts.\u201d Demanding schedule in the fight for Europe \u201cFootball has these things. We went to Barcelona with the need to get a result to escape from the bottom, which was what was troubling us and making everyone uneasy. And then we played Real, Betis, Valencia\u2026 and you also thought about winning to open up some distance from the bottom. And football leads you to accumulate good results and now you want to win to be at the top. That\u2019s why we can only think about tomorrow, focusing our attention on what\u2019s most immediate. The results will tell in the end, but it\u2019s very difficult. There are 27 points to play for and we are two and three games away from the European places and there are two very difficult games coming up. The most sensible thing to do is to think about tomorrow\u2019s game.\u201d Opponents\u2019 attacking potential \u201cAtletico are a very powerful team, with great players and with a very consolidated idea. We have to play at a high level and make sure their best players don\u2019t have their day. We have to be accurate in the penalty area against a team with a knack for scoring goals now that Griezmann is back. This break will have helped him to recover his fitness level and he is a determining factor. But they have an attacking cast to choose from that is lethal. They are a solid and winning team who know how to play this type of game where they have a lot at stake. We are doing well and have managed to minimise our opponents\u2019 chances, and offensively we are one of the best in the league. We have won the games against the teams ahead of us in the table.\u201d LaLiga coach of the month award \u201cI\u2019m satisfied, let\u2019s say it\u2019s an individual distinction but it\u2019s not really. It\u2019s the work of the whole staff and the players who achieve the victories. If you don\u2019t win, the coach doesn\u2019t get any distinction. I\u2019m very happy, but I\u2019m sharing it with the coaching staff, the club and especially the players, who are the ones who bring us joy.\u201d","headings":[{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral sets out the path to follow in the quest for victory against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (Monday, 9pm CET)"}],"texts":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF head coach, Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral, said this afternoon that his team is ready to go for the win this Monday against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (9pm CEST). However, he highlighted the potential of the visitors and hopes that the response from the fans will be magnificent."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Competing after the break"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cI think we know the fixture list from the outset, I don\u2019t think that a break is an indicator of a change in the dynamic. It\u2019s useful to recover, but in terms of the game, when you\u2019re in a good dynamic it\u2019s because of solid foundations, because of work, not because of chance. The players are in good spirits and with a good attitude, we\u2019ve just come from a joy at home and we want to continue in the same way.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Analysis of Atl\u00e9tico"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThey are a very tough team to play against, with Simeone at the helm for 13 years, which shows his great ability. It is a reference in this leap in quality and maintenance of level. A big Champions League team, which will play in the quarter-finals and compete for titles. It has an extraordinary coach and is a great club. It will be very difficult, but with our fans, at our ground where we have shown ourselves to be more solid, we believe we can win. It\u2019s our attitude and the commitment with which we will start this match.."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Message to the fans"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019ve come from two great home games in a short space of time. One we beat Valencia in the derby and in the other, against Marseille, we were on the verge of a great achievement. Let\u2019s see if they help us now in the same way, we hope it\u2019s a full house because it\u2019s a great match and very attractive. Let\u2019s see if we\u2019re capable of combining our efforts.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Demanding schedule in the fight for Europe"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cFootball has these things. We went to Barcelona with the need to get a result to escape from the bottom, which was what was troubling us and making everyone uneasy. And then we played Real, Betis, Valencia\u2026 and you also thought about winning to open up some distance from the bottom. And football leads you to accumulate good results and now you want to win to be at the top. That\u2019s why we can only think about tomorrow, focusing our attention on what\u2019s most immediate. The results will tell in the end, but it\u2019s very difficult. There are 27 points to play for and we are two and three games away from the European places and there are two very difficult games coming up. The most sensible thing to do is to think about tomorrow\u2019s game.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Opponents\u2019 attacking potential"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cAtletico are a very powerful team, with great players and with a very consolidated idea. We have to play at a high level and make sure their best players don\u2019t have their day. We have to be accurate in the penalty area against a team with a knack for scoring goals now that Griezmann is back. This break will have helped him to recover his fitness level and he is a determining factor. But they have an attacking cast to choose from that is lethal. They are a solid and winning team who know how to play this type of game where they have a lot at stake. We are doing well and have managed to minimise our opponents\u2019 chances, and offensively we are one of the best in the league. We have won the games against the teams ahead of us in the table.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"LaLiga coach of the month award"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cI\u2019m satisfied, let\u2019s say it\u2019s an individual distinction but it\u2019s not really. It\u2019s the work of the whole staff and the players who achieve the victories. If you don\u2019t win, the coach doesn\u2019t get any distinction. 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It\u2019s useful to recover, but in terms of the game, when you\u2019re in a good dynamic it\u2019s because of solid foundations, because of work, not because of chance. The players are in good spirits and with a good attitude, we\u2019ve just come from a joy at home and we want to continue in the same way.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Analysis of Atl\u00e9tico"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cThey are a very tough team to play against, with Simeone at the helm for 13 years, which shows his great ability. It is a reference in this leap in quality and maintenance of level. A big Champions League team, which will play in the quarter-finals and compete for titles. It has an extraordinary coach and is a great club. It will be very difficult, but with our fans, at our ground where we have shown ourselves to be more solid, we believe we can win. It\u2019s our attitude and the commitment with which we will start this match.."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Message to the fans"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cWe\u2019ve come from two great home games in a short space of time. One we beat Valencia in the derby and in the other, against Marseille, we were on the verge of a great achievement. Let\u2019s see if they help us now in the same way, we hope it\u2019s a full house because it\u2019s a great match and very attractive. Let\u2019s see if we\u2019re capable of combining our efforts.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Demanding schedule in the fight for Europe"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cFootball has these things. We went to Barcelona with the need to get a result to escape from the bottom, which was what was troubling us and making everyone uneasy. And then we played Real, Betis, Valencia\u2026 and you also thought about winning to open up some distance from the bottom. And football leads you to accumulate good results and now you want to win to be at the top. That\u2019s why we can only think about tomorrow, focusing our attention on what\u2019s most immediate. The results will tell in the end, but it\u2019s very difficult. There are 27 points to play for and we are two and three games away from the European places and there are two very difficult games coming up. The most sensible thing to do is to think about tomorrow\u2019s game.\u201d"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Opponents\u2019 attacking potential"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"\u201cAtletico are a very powerful team, with great players and with a very consolidated idea. We have to play at a high level and make sure their best players don\u2019t have their day. We have to be accurate in the penalty area against a team with a knack for scoring goals now that Griezmann is back. This break will have helped him to recover his fitness level and he is a determining factor. 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I\u2019m very happy, but I\u2019m sharing it with the coaching staff, the club and especially the players, who are the ones who bring us joy.\u201d"},{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d0-Zr8yxnHU?feature=oembed","poster":""}]}},"sections":[{"id":"section-1","title":"Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral sets out the path to follow in the quest for victory against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (Monday, 9pm CET)","text":"Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral sets out the path to follow in the quest for victory against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid (Monday, 9pm CET) Villarreal CF head coach, Marcelino Garc\u00eda Toral, said this afternoon that his team is ready to go for the win this Monday against Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid at the Estadio de la Cer\u00e1mica (9pm CEST). However, he highlighted the potential of the visitors and hopes that the response from the fans will be magnificent. Competing after the break \u201cI think we know the fixture list from the outset, I don\u2019t think that a break is an indicator of a change in the dynamic. It\u2019s useful to recover, but in terms of the game, when you\u2019re in a good dynamic it\u2019s because of solid foundations, because of work, not because of chance. The players are in good spirits and with a good attitude, we\u2019ve just come from a joy at home and we want to continue in the same way.\u201d Analysis of Atl\u00e9tico \u201cThey are a very tough team to play against, with Simeone at the helm for 13 years, which shows his great ability. It is a reference in this leap in quality and maintenance of level. A big Champions League team, which will play in the quarter-finals and compete for titles. It has an extraordinary coach and is a great club. It will be very difficult, but with our fans, at our ground where we have shown ourselves to be more solid, we believe we can win. It\u2019s our attitude and the commitment with which we will start this match.. Message to the fans \u201cWe\u2019ve come from two great home games in a short space of time. One we beat Valencia in the derby and in the other, against Marseille, we were on the verge of a great achievement. Let\u2019s see if they help us now in the same way, we hope it\u2019s a full house because it\u2019s a great match and very attractive. Let\u2019s see if we\u2019re capable of combining our efforts.\u201d Demanding schedule in the fight for Europe \u201cFootball has these things. We went to Barcelona with the need to get a result to escape from the bottom, which was what was troubling us and making everyone uneasy. And then we played Real, Betis, Valencia\u2026 and you also thought about winning to open up some distance from the bottom. And football leads you to accumulate good results and now you want to win to be at the top. That\u2019s why we can only think about tomorrow, focusing our attention on what\u2019s most immediate. The results will tell in the end, but it\u2019s very difficult. There are 27 points to play for and we are two and three games away from the European places and there are two very difficult games coming up. The most sensible thing to do is to think about tomorrow\u2019s game.\u201d Opponents\u2019 attacking potential \u201cAtletico are a very powerful team, with great players and with a very consolidated idea. We have to play at a high level and make sure their best players don\u2019t have their day. We have to be accurate in the penalty area against a team with a knack for scoring goals now that Griezmann is back. This break will have helped him to recover his fitness level and he is a determining factor. But they have an attacking cast to choose from that is lethal. They are a solid and winning team who know how to play this type of game where they have a lot at stake. We are doing well and have managed to minimise our opponents\u2019 chances, and offensively we are one of the best in the league. We have won the games against the teams ahead of us in the table.\u201d LaLiga coach of the month award \u201cI\u2019m satisfied, let\u2019s say it\u2019s an individual distinction but it\u2019s not really. It\u2019s the work of the whole staff and the players who achieve the victories. If you don\u2019t win, the coach doesn\u2019t get any distinction. 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