Now or never for Dépor away from home

“I only have one look and it is to play the best game possible to win it”, he announced reiterating the courageous message he launched after the first leg at the Riazor. “For better or for worse, everything done before does not play, does not compete. It is a different context, a play off, a final, and we have to compete in it in a stable and safe way”, he recommended. He wants a Deportivo “with personality”, that does not come out just to defend its 1-0 lead, but rather resolutely for the game. “It’s not about thinking about the consequences but about everything we have to do to get through the tie. We want to pass yes or yes. The season cannot end on Sunday under any circumstances”, stated the Deportivo coach before yesterday’s session in Abegondo.

A week ago, at the Riazor, it was Castellón that started with the advantage due to its best classification in the regular season, which makes it the winner in the event of a tie on the overall score after extra time, since there are no penalties. The one who has obtained the best position in their group wins, that is, the albinegro team. That approach has changed after the 1-0 first leg, since tomorrow the greatest obligation to score will be from Castellón, a circumstance that does not change the hunger and ambition of Rubén de la Barrera. It is very clear that you have to go out for the game.

“We only need to win. If one is going to speculate, the normal thing is that the result does not favor you ”. That is why he wants a leading Deportivo player who goes out to do what he knows best, not to lock himself in the back because, furthermore, it would be something unnatural for a team with offensive talent like the Coruña: “These are matches for the real teams and players.. If we are going to see what happens or think about how I can avoid greater evils, we begin to distort ourselves. You have to be very good to be someone else. We have to be very good in attack and defense”.

Wait “that the ball does not burn” at the feet of his men to be able to take the initiative, “knowing that things are going to happen that are going to force us and demand us, and staying stable will be decisive.” He faces the return with “maximum confidence” and aware that to achieve promotion he would still need to overcome another tie against the winner of Alcorcón-Real Sociedad B, but convinced that getting off Castellón “would be a very important mental boost”.

Trilli points again to the bench

He offered few clues about the lineup, although he did hint that Antoñito has many ballots to repeat as a starter on the right side. “There is communication with tinkle and with Antonito. I love both of them. I want to feel the player with confidence to be able to give it to him and I think that with that I am being quite clear”, he pointed out in reference to how difficult it can be for Trilli to now uncover his best version when he has barely participated in the entire season.

All fit except Quiles, Estrella Galicia Player of the Year

Alberto Quiles, who injured his right knee in the last day match in Pontevedra, is the only casualty that Rubén de la Barrera has to face tomorrow the second leg of the promotion play-off semifinal tie in Castalia. The Andalusian received for the second consecutive year the Estrella Galicia Player of the Season Award, after having achieved three monthly awards, those corresponding to the months of October, November and April. Diego Villares and Pablo Martínez won the award twice each, and Lucas Pérez once. Apart from Quiles, the other footballers are all available for De la Barrera, who yesterday led the penultimate rehearsal in Abegondo before the visit to Castalia. Today, at 10:30 a.m., the team will train behind closed doors at the Riazor before traveling to Castellón.