captain Elche CF Fidel ChavesAfter the heavy defeat in France, he wanted to send a “peace” message to the Franjiverde circle this Wednesday. First game in the league against Racing de Ferrol. Huelva football player guaranteed The pressure and favoritism of being an open candidate for promotion paid the price on the opening day and to which they oweget used to living with it. Also, the midfielder from the Elche team stated that they had to maintain the situation. game philosophy and being the protagonist with the ballbut he also admitted to being in the Second Division and they need to be more practical against some competitors and in some areas..
What would you say to the 18,000 subscribers who were and might feel a little worried about the club getting off to a bad start to the championship and the departure of players like Pere Milla or Ezequiel Ponce?
The message should be one of calmness and peace. It wasn’t the start that any of us expected. You know this category is very difficult. We had a good first half and Racing de Ferrol flagged us at the first opportunity, we were nervous and didn’t know how to react. Important players are gone, but others that will be important have also arrived. Plus more to come and we’ll definitely have a great team when the market closes. We are now focused on winning the match we will play at Eibar on Saturday. I hope he finally gets 20,000 subscribers instead of 18,000 and people get excited because I’m sure we’re going to have a good year.
Did they talk and analyze Saturday’s heavy defeat so as not to make a mistake again?
Yes, Saturday night was very difficult for me. None of us expected to start with a loss against a recently rising team. Maybe we were too favourites. If there are surprises in the First Division, there are even more surprises in the Second Division. We started our last promotion season with a loss. It’s not important how things start, but how they end. You have to turn the page. Three points from Racing de Ferrol will not come back. Now we need to fix the mistakes and go to the win in Eibar, which will be a difficult match because they started as one of the favourites, and also suffered a heavy loss in Santander (4-0). This will lead them to hang out and become more experienced.
The team didn’t create many scoring chances.
We need to give much more offensively. We had a very good first half hour and if we had been able to get ahead it could have helped us improve. But that scenario did not pass and we came to the timeout 0-0 and they posed almost no danger to us. We were very upset by the goal at the beginning of the second half and we didn’t know how to react. We have to be better in the last third of the field and face goal and goal. This is something that has already happened to us in the pre-season and needs improvement.
Do they have to get used to the pressure of being one of the favourites?
We believe it will be a difficult but exciting season. We are one of the favourites. In the first 40 days he would sign to not be in the top two and be in the last two. The Second Division is very long and difficult. We must know how to live with this pressure. Saturday’s game will not be alone. We know we’re going to have tough times, and that should make us stronger and more careful to cut it. If we get three points in Eibar on Saturday, I’m sure we will be one of the main candidates again. We know we are favorites and opponents to beat, and we need to know how to play with that pressure and responsibility.
The thing that worried me the most was that the team did not react after conceding the goal…
The goal gave us a lot. We have to focus on playing like in the first half. It was the first game, there were a lot of people in the stadium and we really wanted to please. The pressure of such favorites has hurt us. We should play looser and happier, as we do in other situations. There was some doubt about the need to ask.
Do the team and coach have to adapt to the new category?
We know that the Second Division is different, but we have to change our game philosophy. We need to be a pioneer in every field at home and abroad. We know there will be competitors and areas where we have to adapt to other things and be more practical. If we change the mind and we are not clear about it, we have a problem. We have to impose our style from the first game to the last game, and an example of this could be Andorra last year. We have to go out and be the protagonist in every field.
How do you face the eibar game?
With much desire, we want to achieve the victory after the defeat in the first match. They also suffered a heavy loss, this is their first home game and they will want to please their people. A good competitor who has been on the verge of promotion in the last two seasons. It will be a good and tough match, it will be a good fight on a tough field and we are preparing with three points.
Did Father Milla’s departure surprise you?
A little yes, because it was renovated. Everything happened so fast. We have lost an outstanding warrior and companion. His goal in Girona will always go down in history. He was a player who always showed determination and attitude until the last day and now I have no choice but to wish him the best.
WhatDo you think you got some criticism for breaking up with fans?
Pere has been here for four years, having a wonderful relationship with him. Due to his character, he became one of the players I fought the most. But then when we got to the locker room, we hugged each other and became friends. Football changes a lot and you don’t have to remember it only for its important goals. He was always there for us when we needed him and gave his all for the team and his teammates. He should be given a standing ovation when he returns as an opponent.