Jagoba Arrasate press conference before the 2023 Copa del Rey final Real Madrid vs. Osasuna: video, where to watch live on TV, streaming and live online

The Osasuna coach appears alongside captain David García for a historic day for the Navarra club as they seek their first title.

The 2023 Copa del Rey final Taking place on Saturday 6 May in Seville, the Royal Spanish Football Federation has arranged all the ingredients for a football festival between Real Madrid and Osasuna in La Cartuja.

As usual, the coaches of both teams speak in the run-up to the final. Jagoba Arrasate will do it first with the captain, David García, from 5.15pm from La Cartuja stadium.

After the performance, Osasuna will train on the stage of the final from 6:00 PM.

Arrasate: “We want to take the cup and we are not satisfied to come here”

How are you. “Well, we’re calm and looking forward to the game. It’s a game with meaning, but of course we’re taking it up.”

Osasuna Trust: “It’s true that if they believe in you, you can give your best. We have a great team, projects need time, but sometimes there isn’t. We want to win the cup and we’re not satisfied with coming here. “

Preparation: “Our team is a family, but this week we are doing the same things. We have to play with enthusiasm and play a difficult game for Real Madrid”.

His main game: “It will probably be the most important game of my career. We failed to beat Real Madrid, but we have clues on how to do it. We can’t leave them any room and we have to harass the rival.”

Message to the fans: “Have a good trip and enjoy today and tomorrow. They have to play with us and when that community is there we are stronger.”

Motivate the team: “It’s not necessary, seeing the crowded stands will make them aware of what it means. To make things happen you have to visualize them and I see David and Unai lifting the cup.”

long match: “We’ve had four extra periods and we’d like one more, but it’s not easy. We can’t make mistakes and run out of time quickly. If Madrid beat us by being ourselves, we’ll leave with a clear conscience.”

Personal claim: “The wait has been long. We’ve had a tight schedule and we haven’t been able to think about the final. The cup has magic and gives a team like Osasuna the chance to fight for a title, the club, the team and the title .” fans have believed in this cup”.

Surprise Real Madrid: “Carlo is a specialist in winning finals. We have more than analyzed each other, there are no surprises but we are clear about our plan and we have to execute it to perfection”.

Abde and Ruben Pena: “Our strength is the group to stop Madrid’s arguments and we need a spark up front and these two players have it. The finals do too.”

“The value of that feeling is incalculable, the pride of coming from Osasuna for many generations who have not experienced a final and it is there, but we all want to put that as icing on the cake.”

David García: “I’ve been at the club for 20 years and playing this final is everything”

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sensations: “In the reception you can see the impact of the final and with the desire to represent all of Navarre and play the game.”

Madrid and his streak in the final: “As Navarra, we are not afraid of anything. We knocked out great teams, they are great players and even more so in finals, but we focus on ourselves and our chances to win.”

Message to the fans: “I’m calm and optimistic and we believe we can achieve it. We appreciate the support of the fans, we want to see them and that they support us and that they are an extra player”.

To enjoy: “It’s hard for me to enjoy the game, I try to stay focused. I want people to have an unforgettable weekend and enjoy the title. It would be our first title and we would experience it with a group of friends. For example, Roberto Torres will be with us”.

He has never beaten Madrid: “We don’t talk about it, but the statistics are there to break them. They have won 17 out of 19 finals, but we don’t put the focus on them, we put it on ourselves”.

The 2005 final: “I was a child and I went to the Calderón of Pamplona with my parents and I only remember the stands as red stands. It was a bittersweet taste before the defeat, but so many years later that I am here to play another final , makes me very excited. I’ve been at the club for 20 years and it’s the most important game of my career. It means everything to me, it’s a responsibility and a satisfaction”.

Possibility of extension: “We have had 4 extra times. We have to extend the game as long as possible and endure their first attacks. We also have two great goalkeepers on penalties.”

Conviction: “We have won with conviction since the semi-finals, the final must be won even if it is the first and that is what we are aiming for”.

Experience and tactics: “I think we have players with personality and character, also the young people. The pressure will not be able to handle us. We are very calm but convinced that we will give everything. I hope to see a recognizable Osasuna, the drive will not be lacking and we will have 20,000 rojillos pushed”.