Lolo Escobar He reassured Hercules that his remaining schedule to consolidate in the upper division and aspire to promotion is as tough as his qualifying comeback in the last two months, from relegation to honors positions.
“Everything has been difficult and extremely difficult since I took on the task of directing Hercules.» commented Extremaduran, saying that he is looking forward to duels against direct opponents to find out the true level of his team.
The coach who has added since he arrived 17 points out of 21 possibleHe assured that he was not afraid of the positive dynamic ending, “because it all ends in the end”, but said he was concerned that Hercules would continue to play well and offered guarantees on their game during their visit to Espanyol this Sunday. subsidiary, direct competitor.
“We don’t think much about the winning streak we have because eventually the dynamics come to an end. What worries me is that the team continues to deliver and continue to play well. This is what will support the dynamics over time. The important thing is that we will play Espanyol B on Sunday and we will not disrespect them. It’s a subsidiary but we’re in good shape too and we need to play a good game and get the three points ».
“Jean Paul should consider and value the importance of playing for Hercules for a boy”
The coach recalls the challenge he had in each match: “We lost nine in the first game, we won 2-0 at Sagunto… and that’s why we keep adding and it seems like every week we have a harder game. For me all the matches are difficult, very, very difficult. a complex group and I was pleasantly surprised by the level it had And I think we still have a lot of tests left ».
Escobar stressed that his team still has a lot of room to improve. “I would like to finish a game at eleven so that my stamp looks good because right now What Hercules does is survive pure and hard.. We manage quite well to survive and get oxygen from anywhere. We want quick results, but we have a few sessions to mark a team. We demand results and everything fast but it takes some time. “I think we still have a long way to go to reach the Hercules I want to be.”
The case of Jean Paul, who was punished for training with the subsidiary, was clear. “I talk to him almost every day. It’s a way for me to reassure myself and make sure he’ll spend some time thinking about it. In terms of the importance and reward for a young player of being in a first team like Hercules. Sometimes we lose perspective on it and we have to value it. That’s exactly what I wanted, for him to train with the B team again and value what he has, which is unbelievable for a kid his age. I hope you understand. Three dismissals in a season is a lot and for a football player he needs to know that such behavior will interrupt his career and his offers. His growth is stunted because anyone can tag him, so I have to make sure that this will not happen again, and above all after the fact ». “The moments of the season are when you need to be in a good position, and that’s what we want, for you to come to 7 or 8 games in the best position possible. Until then, everyone needs to be at full capacity, and so does Jean Paul.”
The coach was happy that almost the entire squad was available at the moment and was happy that he had not conceded a goal in the last games, although it was not a priority for him. “In this sport, whoever scores another goal wins. A clean slate doesn’t guarantee you win, I’d rather score another goal but that’s my specific vision. “It’s the winning that makes the points, and that’s why you have to score goals,” he said.
Escobar downplayed his winning streak as a manager with the best results of the last decades, signing a distaste, and counted on the team to maintain the physical tone demonstrated in the final part of the championship in recent months.
“I don’t believe in peak form. We put a cane with nutrition and weight. The team gained more muscle mass and lost fat,” he said. “Now you have to make decisions that will be appreciated or hated, and I accept them. I will train 18 better and give me more guarantees to win the game. Ander Vitoria and Sergio Marcos are on the roster “Two more players to take part in. The only message I send is that I’ll put in the better ones every week.”
“Everything is difficult and extremely difficult since I took on the task of leading the team.”
Regarding the fact that Hercules is the best rookie coach of this century, he didn’t care much: “Flicking makes you weak, and I don’t want to get too weak in the current situation. It looks perfect to me but I don’t care. I give what I see in each session and what the players conveyed to me. That’s what gives me confidence and makes me happy. Small victories we achieved as a group. This relaxes me more than personal records.