Talking about the upcoming rival, the coach said: “Girona are in the process of adapting to the new coach, they have great potential and can adapt to any circumstance of play. They have quality, talent and superb players like Stuani.”

One of the aspects that can be improved is the attack. “We see every day that the team has quality and determination. We have some good finishers, not just the forwards. We can see we have the ability, but it’s true that we need to be more effective,” he said.

“The most important thing is to be a balanced team that approaches the rival goal and generates as many chances as possible. We must be a solid team and stop the opponent from creating opportunities. That’s the plan,” José Alberto added.

The fans tomorrow will be crucial. “They’ve been able to come and push the team a lot, hopefully we’ll have 15,000 fans cheering us on tomorrow, that would be very important for the team. We never have to ask the fans for anything, we need to give them what they want. The football we play pleases our fans, it’s enjoyable, vertical and aggressive. That’s the line we want to follow,” said the coach, who went on to say: “We send a message of strength to all the families who are suffering as a result of the fire (Sierra Bermeja), as well as all the professionals who are working to put out the blaze. Deepest condolences to the deceased on behalf of the coaching team, the squad and the entire Club.”