The Girona closes the regular season this weekend with the qualification for the promotion play-off in his pocket but without having yet determined which position he will occupy. Francisco Rodriguez has assessed this situation today at noon in a virtual press conference, where has ruled out Cristhian Stuani and Antonio Luna, both injured. He praised the next rival, also remembering that it is time to be “smart” especially knowing that there is several players in the squad with four cards, but at the same time ensuring that wants to be “competitive” at Cartagonova.
TARGETS
“Our goal is very clear. We will try to add the three points to finish the league with a victory. We have to be smart at the same time because in very little tennis we have the first game of the play-off, although I repeat that we aim to win in Cartagena to start it off right “.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE DYNAMICS
“We have to give a lot of importance to the dynamics and win to try to prolong the good feelings. If we look at last season, on the last day we lost in the Alcorcón field and I wouldn’t have liked that feeling if we had returned To play a few days later, so the priority is to compete well, win again and be a team with the same mentality. We must keep in mind Cartagena, which deserves to be where it is right now because it has added almost the same points as us lately “.
STAFF STATUS
“Stuani and Antonio (Luna) are out. The rest of the players are all available. As for the national teams, Stuani is injured right now and I have not been told anything. We will see how he evolves for next week. “Bárcenas is available to play tomorrow and I don’t know anything else from there.”
CARD ALERT
“It’s logical to pay attention to that because we have a few players with four cards and if they see one more they won’t play the first leg of the play-offs. But if we take them all out we won’t be able to make a line-up with face and eyes. We’ll see what the player we choose in the end to be competitive, so that he takes confidence in the face of promotion. We have to work on this being smart.
PARENTHESIS OF SO MUCH TENSION
“We don’t allow it or allow it. It’s the attitude we’ve had all season, always preparing very well for every game and knowing what to do to try to win. This week has been no exception and we’ve worked hard. “It’s wonderful, with a fantastic intensity and a very good concentration. It’s hard for this to happen (a relaxation) because everyone wants to make it difficult for me.”
DIRECT RIVALS
“If we win our game we will have options to stay as high as possible. The other day, against Alcorcón, I didn’t ask until the 85th minute how Sporting and Rayo were doing. Right after that we scored. While we do what we have to do … At the moment, we have to have everything very prepared. The first part, also the second, and all the phases that the same game can have. That’s what worries me, not what they can do. the others”.
WIN OR RESERVE PLAYERS
“I would put Arnau forward. In the end I will have to make a decision. There are many variants and possibilities to be able to choose an eleven competitive enough to win this match. There are players who need a competitive pace, there are others they need confidence and some to be reunited with the goal in the face of the play-offs.There are many variants that we have on the table and we will decide.Our goal is that there are no cards, being competitive that yes. that we will try to do and not hide people because that is not our philosophy. ”
LEARN FROM PLAY-OFF
“Learning must always exist. We already have the experience of last season and it is clear that I will not do the same because in the end we did not achieve the goal. We must respect all rivals, be all together. That is “We will also focus on trying to change the things we did last year to adapt the dynamics we have had this year to the qualifiers as well.”
LOWERING OF THE INTERNATIONAL
“Second Division A is one of the best categories in Europe and you know when the teams play, when there is the European Championship or the Copa America. I think it’s unfair everything that is happening and all the teams will have to go through this situation, “So we’re all hurt. We have to think a little bit more about that. And not just now, but all season when there are stops. Because it’s good that the First stops and the Second doesn’t.”
AUDIENCE IN THE GRADUATES
“I don’t know right now how the issue is. I know the club is doing everything possible to get everything back to normal, but it depends not only on them but also on other factors. Until there is no notification we will continue to focus on the our job is to make people proud of what we’re doing. ”
THE CARTAGENA
“It’s a team that has to be valued for what it has done in the last ten games. It was very difficult and it has achieved its goal with two days to go. It has made a fantastic second round, making interesting signings. “Congratulations. He has a lot of good players, a striker like Rubén Castro who has scored a lot of goals. A difficult and complicated match awaits us with a rival who will demand a lot from us.”
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