Dely Valdés, Juvenil DH coach
League champions
“When I arrived, the team’s main objective was to not lose second place, and we were four points behind Sevilla FC. We told the players we were going to be champions. It wasn’t easy, but we achieved our goal and claimed first place. We wanted to get the top spot and we did it”.
Analysis of Barça’s Juvenil team
“We’ve been watching several of Barça’s matches, both in the Youth League and the national competition. Obviously, they are a difficult side. We already know that the entire sporting structure of Barça works with the same philosophy. One of the points of reference we have is the match our first team played against FC Barcelona. We are viewing that as a base to approach the match”.
Current champions of Spain
“I think we have to make reference to the fact that the reigning champion of this competition is Málaga, so this is certainly a plus point. We can’t let this pressure us, on the contrary, it should encourage us to go with enthusiasm, knowing it’ll be difficult. It’s a very short tournament, and if you arrive well, it helps a lot. We must try not to make any mistakes, as they could prove costly”.
Álex Robles, Juvenil DH player
League championship
“The competition wasn’t easy as we were in second place, four points behind the top spot. The coach told us we were going to be champions, and in the end, everything turned out well. We must now focus on working hard to make things difficult for FC Barcelona in the Copa de Campeones”.
Objective
“They are the favourites. We’ll try to make it tough for them by working as a team and a group. Let’s hope things work out well. The objective is to win the Copa de Campeones”.
Enthusiasm
“The whole team wants to beat Barça and win the Copa de Campeones, thereby qualifying for the Youth League next season. This is one of our goals. We’re all raring to go, and looking forward to playing, competing and above all, winning the game”.
