Forget the Copa del Rey

“We’re going to forget about last Wednesday’s match, that was another competition.  Now, I hope we can secure two LaLiga victories on the run, in order to enjoy our Christmas holidays with our families, and above all, so as to avoid the relegation zone.”

Hopeful of victory

“I’ve said on several occasions that this is a quality team, and I have no doubt that we’ll overcome this situation.  We’ve played some amazing matches against major rivals, and although Sunday’s game will be extremely difficult, we’re really hopeful that playing at our home ground in front of our fans will all go in our favour, so we can improve our position.”

Respect for the rival, not fear

“Atlético de Madrid are in first place in the table, they won LaLiga two seasons ago, reached the final of the UEFA Champions League and are a squad fighting for the championship.  They are a very good team, we have a lot of respect for them, but we don’t fear them.  We’re playing at home, and I think in all our matches at La Rosaleda we’ve shown we mean business.  We’ve had numerous chances to win in all our games and Sunday will be no different.”

The team is capable of winning

“I see the team as being capable of playing a fantastic game on Sunday, so we earn points and hopefully win.  I see my team having possibilities of earning a point or even winning.”