“If you don’t do everything right from the beginning, all matches are finals”

Does the victory over Formentera comfort you?

It was very important. Regardless, we set ourselves the goal of winning because it was a key game for us and fifth place would have been a long way off if we hadn’t won.

One after another…

When you don’t get things right from the start or you don’t have consistency in results, there comes a time in competition when all games are finals. Something like this has happened to us this year, we have to be aware of it and be prepared to play this kind of game.

A new match against a direct opponent on Sunday…

We played a lot of direct encounters and in the end it had its ups and downs. I see this as a positive because when you play directly against opponents the pressure is the same for both of you. I see it well, there will be very busy weeks and we have to start this Sunday by getting the three points against Manresa, which is going to be very difficult in a very urgent and difficult area.

Despite the victory over Formentera, fans are worried about the team’s poor performance…

We are aware that on Sunday it was not a good game at offensive level and with the ball. We made a lot of mistakes and were not able to dominate the opponent’s court, but there were other good things too, like keeping a clean slate, which is important and we haven’t been able to do that in many games. Defensive robustness was important and we must continue to grow from here.

The important thing right now is to collect points…

We are now in a period where the most important thing is to get three points. We like to play well because that’s what brings you the closest to winning and that’s how we understand football.

Does it affect the ‘noise’ around the equipment?

I see that the team is very focused and working very well. I don’t think it affects us at all. After all, this is the case, and we are aware of it and we can’t help but go out to work and race every Sunday.

Do you get the feeling that Sunday’s game is a ‘match ball’?

Yes, a little, but also because of the results we got. Since the coach came up to a month ago, the line was very good and there were great dynamics with great results, but then we had bad results that were unfair in some cases, like the day we played against Espanyol B. On Teruel’s day, mistakes were made but they didn’t outdo us… We had the best chance against Mestalla and it was a game that started badly against Peña Deportiva but did a lot of good after that but didn’t draw. This raised a lot of doubts for us to break the losing streak. Sunday’s win was therefore very important and brought us closer to the goal.

What party awaits you in Manresa?

Very similar to Peña Deportiva. They have a similar game in a similar field. They do many things well with the ball because they have been working together for a long time.

Defensive concentration will be the key…

Yes, that’s the goal we set ourselves last week, to pay attention to the standing pieces. I think he will be a core player in this game.

He played extreme again…

I’ve been feeling pretty good physically since Coach came and things are getting better for me. I’ve had some discomfort for about three weeks, but I’m much better now. I’m happy and I don’t care about the position I play. The important thing is to help the team.

He scored five goals from this position last year…

I feel extremely comfortable. I played a lot and last year I was there almost the whole season.

Do you think the fight for fifth place will continue until the last game?

Definitely. There are many direct conflicts and the classification is very strict. It should not be overlooked that the fourth is already classified because it does not have good dynamics. I don’t know if it will help us catch Espanyol B, but we should focus on getting the playoffs. We’ll see if there’s time to stay higher later.