The winger assures that he is proud of the work carried out by the Ferrol team
09 mar 2023 . Updated at 9:25 p.m.
Carlos Vicente (Zaragoza, 23 years old) received the Estrella de Galicia trophy for the best Racing player last February, according to the vote of Racinguistas fans: “I can only be grateful,” said the player, “it is still a motivation more. It is an award and a reward not only for the work that I do, but for the entire team. What I try is to help the team as much as possible. I see it as a reward for everyone’s work, on a day-to-day basis, and in matches. It’s not just me, there are my colleagues, without them I couldn’t get any prize. I appreciate it but tomorrow I will get up with the same desire to come to train ».
Regarding the visit to the powerful Alcorcón, the now leader of the category, who does not know defeat on his pitch, indicated: «It is no longer just Alcorcón, we have already seen the level that a team like Algeciras gives that fights to avoid demotion and complicates your life. What can we say if we are going to play the leader’s field. However, no one on the team is afraid of him. No doubts. We are not going as inferior, far from it. I would not say that we are going there to give the bell, I would only say that we are going to win, “he said.
Regarding the first round match, played in the A Malata field, he remembers that it was already very disputed: «I remember that in the first leg we had control of the match until minute 60 and that afterwards, a couple of errors condemned us. However, in that match we already made it clear that we were capable of facing teams as powerful as Alcorcón, who now lead the group. Racing are a good team and we can face them. We are not going covered, “said the winger.
He added that it will be a game with the aroma of play off promotion: «You just have to look at the classification right now. It is true that there are a lot of games to play and that anything can happen, but it is clear that both teams have shown that we want to be at the top and that we have arguments to be at the top. We are going there to enjoy ourselves and win the game”.
Look at the ranking
Carlos Vicente points out that with each passing week everything is defined a little more in the table: «It is true that you have to go game by game, although you must not stop looking at the table. Now we are looking at how the direct rivals for the first five positions remain ».
The Racinguista winger highlights the good moment the team is going through: «We are very good —he explains— I already commented on it after the two straight games we played at home, which were very important. We have managed to reverse that situation we went through. I am happy and proud of the racinguista team, together we are doing well, with good results. Now there are some games that are going to be tough, although I am sure that we are going to get a lot of points ».
From the match played against Algeciras, Carlos Vicente underlines the level shown by the people from Cádiz in A Malata: «He was not a bad opponent at all —said the Racing player— they have high-quality players with a lot of gunpowder up front. Perhaps we, at some point, relaxed a bit, although I think that somehow we prevented them from having great chances, although we did have them against them. Specifically, in my case, I had a couple of occasions to have sentenced, but I decided badly. Therefore, we only have to try to have better control of the games and improve.
The comeback
He also gave a positive assessment of the team’s comeback: «They went ahead on the scoreboard and we had to come back. In this sense, we must highlight the importance of the fans, of playing at home. Although it sounds like a cliché, it is a reality. You notice it a lot in every action of the game. The crowd encouraged us a lot and we also played a great game, especially in the first part, and we managed to win the match with a complete game”, he pointed out.
With feet on the ground
The racinguista winger has been making an extraordinary campaign, especially considering his 23 years of age. As for the fact that in the world of football in this Primera RFEF there are many people watching him and what he does in each game, Carlos Vicente makes his enormous humility clear: “I know what is being talked about, I cannot turn a deaf ear to what It is said about my work, although I repeat what I have always said, that I am a person who has my feet on the ground. I don’t believe myself more or less than anyone and as I tell my acquaintances, I just do my job.
Regarding Racing’s objectives and the immediate future of the team, as well as the direct duels this weekend, both the match between Alcorcón and Racing, as well as the clash between Deportivo and Real Madrid Castilla, or the teams that come from behind like Celta B or Leonesa indicated: «There are teams like Celta B that arrive very strong and others like Cultural Leonesa that have fallen a little behind. However, although you have to be careful, I am one of those who believe that the most important thing is to win our games. Right now, our goal is to get first place, not finish fifth. This is the right attitude,” he said.
San Fernando, La Balona, Deportivo, there are very complicated games ahead at home, in which the fans can be key: “Everyone has the game against Deportivo at home in their heads,” he says, “although the first thing is to think about Rayo Majadahonda, which will be the next club to visit us. The important thing is that more people join each game. I am sure that if we get good results, the expectation will grow. Therefore, among all of us we have to get more people to come to the A Malata field.
