Last and upcoming match

“(Villarreal) It was a pretty difficult situation for us. We did everything we could to secure a win, but it didn’t happen. We’re facing Las Palmas on Monday, who are competing at a high level, and it’s going to be a great game to play. It will be a match where all of us, both the fans and players, will need to take this step to win. We are not conformists, we’re competitive and want to win at any ground”.

Las Palmas

“They have a very free style of play, with an attacking line using good touch and ball management; we’ve done all of our homework on Las Palmas. They struggle when they don’t have the ball, so we need to impose our style of play to see where we can do some damage, and focus more on what we’re doing than the rival”.

Motivation

“If we win tomorrow, this 10-point advantage – above the relegation zone – is important, but it’s also important that the teams above us remain close to ensure we have another type of motivation as we move up. We’re in a middle zone in which everything can be significant to seek and have more objectives”.

Juanpi, absent

“A player doesn’t want to miss out on anything, but at times, as coaches we need to make decisions to ensure players continue training hard; but then maybe not take part in matches. We often have to take precautions as we need the players all season”.