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Atlético Malagueño

Manel Ruano: “We trust in our work”

The Atlético Malagueño coach reviews the upcoming return leg of the Second Division B promotion play-offs against Peña Deportiva. “We need to win this match”, states Ruano.

Hard work

“What we have to do is continue the work we’ve been doing all season and hopefully we’ll be able to clinch a positive result”.

At home

“They are 180 minutes long. We’ve managed to get the tie to be decided at home, which statistically is pretty important, but that’s football. We’ll see what happens. We only need to win this match, but we must do it. It’s going to be tough against a team with a budget to move up and with players who are determined to gain promotion. They are not a straightforward rival, and it’ll be a struggle for sure”.

Fans

“Of the thousand fans going, we will need all their support and encouragement. This will be an extremely difficult match, and the crowd could very well be decisive”.

Winning

“We must win. Throughout the year a draw at home has never been good enough for us. Teams that claimed a point from our home ground viewed it as a victory for them. This is the same script we’re used to. It doesn’t matter if they score, we must just simply win”.

Calm and confidence

“We need to stay calm, not go crazy and focus on playing our game and working in the same way we’ve done all season. We trust in our work, which is sufficient. This is a promotion play-off, so competing is crucial. We must be at the top of our game”.