Hercules coach Lolo EscobarAt the press conference he held, he stated that the victories are “gasoline” for all levels of the club at the moment and wished to close the year with a win this Saturday in the field of Alzira (APunt).
The coach, who started his first game with the victory (3-1) against Deportivo Aragón the other day, underlined the good atmosphere in the group this week and assured that he was looking at the next game, not the classification.
While Escobar noted that Hercules still needed “a little more time”, he noted that he appreciated more nuances in the way he wanted his team to play while working with the group. «My seal will appear as we have training sessions and especially my nuances, but I guess it takes some time. Christmas break will be good for us and I think we’ll see a lot more after the holidays but until then we have to compete because we need to be competitive like last week on Saturday.” “Playing well always has a better chance of winning than playing badly,” he added.
“First of all I want to win, in the end everyone has gas but I understand that to win you have to play well.», said the Hercules coach.
Regarding Alzira, he stressed that he has “a strong competitor at home” and with some top players for the category. “They are very strong at home and in a good moment as the manager change has grown and hasn’t stopped growing. They have players that I love and have known for a long time. They do a lot of damage in this category,” added Escobar. Coach didn’t want to guess whether he would continue his commitment to the creative players in the midfield, as he stated that he would always bet “for the best team possible, taking into account the pitch, the opponent and the weather”. “We have quality players, and it’s not the same whether they’re playing excellent or muddy pitch. I feel calmer when I go to a pitch like Alzira’s because it’s more like the ground we train on every day.” Acknowledging that the presence of Hercules fans in the stands of the Alzira pitch would be another “motivation” for the team, the coach said, “To use as many players as possible. I will work,” he added.
The coach did not ignore the presence of domestic players. dani marine and jean paul in the starting squad and said he didn’t look further than the next day because for him the league was over this Saturday. “This game comes and then ends and we’re going to think about it,” he said.
“I hope we can add three to three so that as many fans as possible join the cause,” Escobar said of Hercules supporters.
Finally, he emphasized the importance he attached to the match: “For me, the league ends on Saturday, the final. There is no more. I’m not even looking at the classification, I don’t know where we are, that’s the thinking.
christmas toast
Hercules held the traditional Christmas toast this Thursday with representatives from first team, grassroots football, Paralympic Hercules, the women’s division and the Veterans Association. The action took place in Rico Pérez’s waiting room. Carlos Parodi, president of Hércules, said a few words before toasting to wishing him “Happy Holidays and the best professional and sporting successes throughout 2023”.