Josan: “Elche has three finals for the World Cup before the break”

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And that’s how the dressing room sees it,”unique game, very important, against a big opponent Although things did not go as expected, it signed high-level signatures in this summer market. “Getafe is a team that is even with us and we have to beat it.”

What do you want from the fans?

“I’ve said it at other times. We can’t ask anything from the fans because they’re always there for us, they support us. We know they won’t leave us,” says the football player, “and we have to give them our breath back.” “You can see that in every practice. The team works very well, we don’t lack attitude, we fix certain mistakes”.

josh positive: “We’re going with a better game and attitude dynamic and we want to convey that to our fans; We are more confident in ourselves and we want to show that on the field.”

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But maybe the team got too beat up after making concessions? “We’ve been talking about this for a long time. It’s true that conceding a goal hurts us a lot, but there were moments, for example, when we played very well against Espanyol, especially in the second half, when we had the ball and got even closer to the opponent’s goal. We know that we need to be strong in both areas.“On the contrary, to do more harm to us, and to disobey us because of the mistakes that gave us so much punishment,” he said.

What has changed in Almirón?

Josan understands that the team has had an evolution and there have been improvements in recent games. “Especially wanting to play more, having a very clear idea of ​​going out with the ball played, to have good control of the ball, to play from behind. As a result of that, I think that means we’re more offensive, because having more ball makes it better to reach the top and have more chances. It’s true in the First Division, where we conceded goals more easily in our region and received a lot of penalties. We work every day to fix it.”

Is it an advantage that many players already know this?

Those of us who have played with him before are already clear about what he wants and demands. Also, other players become a little more active when the manager changes because they want the new coach to see that they want to compete and play. They have a new attitude, new blood… wanting more and competing more”.

Do you feel more heroic after Almirón’s arrival?

“He already knows me from the previous stage and he knows what I can give him. Besides, I know exactly what you want from me. In the previous stage I participated in almost all the matches, many times I had a good half lap to start. And I guess that explains why I play more now. “El Profe” already knows me. He knows I’m doing very well with him and I can do it.”

Do you think that the signatures are not yet giving what is expected?

Of course, transfers are made to improve the staff. Many do not have the opportunity or things are not going well for them. But they work every day to make it work for them. The integration was a bit more complicated because they came much later, but I can assure you the new ones work best and you can see it in the tutorial. If things are not going well, they are the first to be affected. They are not good emotionally, but they are working maximally to reverse this.

Do you have any impression that these three games are played half-permanently?

In a way yes. It is true that the next three are direct competitors. Afterward, there will still be a lot of leagues, but teams like ours play the season in matches against the six or seven below. If you come across these games one after the other, you may be a little more comfortable in between and it gets very complicated if you lose them. The idea is to win all three and we work for it every day”.

Do you think the refereeing mistakes with Elche have loosened a bit after the obvious mistake made by the referee from Valencia?

“The mistake is there, everyone saw it and no one can change it. The referees have been somewhat more neutral in these last two games, but I don’t think that’s why. Referees make mistakes just as we make mistakes on the field. You cannot think that they are ruling against us in bad faith.”

Do you think there were a lot of muscle injuries this year, could it have affected the pre-season?

There has been talk of a few injuries in the dressing room this season, but these are normal things that happen to other teams like Barça. Football business. But we did another pre-season without major differences. We have been working with the same coach since last season. I don’t think it affects the fact that we have more injuries. Now we continue with Almirón with the same dynamic as before. Accumulating injuries are something that happens in football and that’s it, it happens to us, but all teams experience it at certain times.