Villarreal coach Javier Calleja said this Friday that he expects “a very dangerous Valencia” in the match that will face both teams at La Cerámica this Sunday despite the poor performance of the Albert Celades team as a visitor.
“For its ability to harm rivals, for being a squad that is made to fight for the Champions, because it has high-level players, and especially for the situation they are in, since they are injured, I expect a very dangerous Valencia These teams if they are injured and face matches of this level can be more difficult, “Calleja said at a telematic press conference.
Regarding Villarreal arriving much more rested than Valencia, Calleja believes that the schedule is tough for everyone. “Just as I said in his day that it didn’t hurt us to play so many games in such a short time, which has made us adapt to that situation and has been going well for us. Now it’s the same, we have more days, and Valencia less days off , but the calendar is hard for everyone, so we must get psyched and not make excuses, “he said.
“For us it is the first week that is more similar to what we had been doing before the confinement, since we have had almost a week of recovery. The players are better, it has served to dose, to regulate the loads and in principle we will get well to the match with Valencia, “he added.
About Valencia’s problems, he said: “I don’t live the day-to-day life of Valencia, I don’t know how it affects them and how they are today. I don’t know how the dressing room is, I only know what I read and listen to. I only focus on what is mine. It is true that if there is more stability everything is better for everything, so we all prefer more tranquility and more stability in our teams. I don’t know what can happen there, but what really worries me is what happens here at Villarreal ” .
For Calleja, winning would be taking an important advantage, but not a definitive one. “There would be six days left, eighteen points at stake and with five of advantage, which would make us move away from them. But we have a complicated and very hard schedule, we have very difficult matches with the top teams,” he said.
Of the development of the game, he said he hopes his team is in control. “We are showing personality. I look forward to a game in which we have more ball and they can go against it. They will seek to take advantage of defensive mistakes and mistakes, so we must be structured and maintain the defensive balance. We want to dominate through the ball and power disorganize them through that domain, “he said.
Calleja also considers that getting ahead on the scoreboard in a derby can be one of the keys to winning, since it makes the rival more in a hurry and more nervous. “Goals always have a very important emotional component, so we must be prepared to manage the advantage, but without giving up the attack, since to overtake it would be a mistake to hand the ball to Valencia, something that has happened to us in other games”, he warned.
In addition, he believes that it will be a “special” day as there are direct confrontations between the top teams, such as that of Getafe with Real Sociedad and that of Villarreal with Valencia. “I have seen the calendar and there is a lot left, so if you get confused and think that winning this match you have it easier or done, you can pay it. Many points at stake and very little difference between the teams,” Calleja said.
From the fact that the game is played at 17:00 hours, Javi Calleja pointed out that “it is not ideal”, since “in this area at this time of year and if it is hot it is dangerous for the health of the players, but not They have changed it, so we should focus on the player as best as possible, since the temperature is the same for both teams. “
He also regretted the absence of public in a regional duel, because “it is not the same and makes it very decaf”
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