Marcelino García Toralan old acquaintance and at the same time new coach of Villarreal, indicated this Tuesday that he hopes to “respond to the expectations” and the “trust” that a club that he already coached for four seasons in the first stage has once again placed in him, although it is aware that the challenge ahead “is not easy”, since it is preferable to “start a project at the beginning of the season.”
«It is a pleasure to be here again and I hope to respond to the expectations and trust that has been shown to us again. The challenge is not easy, since a coach always prefers to start a project at the beginning of the season rather than the course of it, but this is football and right now we have to reverse a situation that is not easy,” commented the Asturian during its presentation at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
Marcelino, who has signed a contract for the remainder of the season and two more years, was “absolutely convinced” that with “his support and the work, professionalism and ability of the footballers” they will try to take Villarreal to the place they want. “corresponds.” «I am aware of the treatment received here in my previous stage, of the affection that the fans all showed me, and of course, at the same time I say I come with the same humility as in my previous stage«he added.
The Asturian, who He already coached Villarreal between 2012 and 2016, insisted on the “responsibility” of the coaches, although he recalled that this is also the responsibility of the players, who must change that “dynamic of the game and results.” «We are a helping tool, we will focus on that, and then we will think training by training and game by game and nothing further. “You have to win games,” he said.
«First we have to be aware of the situation we are in, and from here, responsibility and work. I think it’s pretty simple to say and then I also think that It is time to speak fair and work hard«he clarified.
“Immediate and not long-term” objectives
To this end, García Toral stressed that the team presents a “good” squad in which he believes. «If it weren’t like that, I wouldn’t be talking here. From our belief in their possibilities, we will try to give them or help them achieve the performance and regularity that any football team has to achieve to achieve high objectives,” he said, before advancing that he prefers to set “immediate and not long-term” objectives. because that is what the current situation “requires” it.
At Villarreal, Marcelino will reunite with Parejo, a player he trained at Valencia, now without the expected prominence. «The level that each footballer demonstrates is because of him, it is not because the coach is capable of getting the best performance out of him. I can show you a way, give you advice. “Parejo knows that he will have our support and also our demands, just like the rest,” he added.
“Right now we have to optimize the performance of each of the players and then, as time goes by, we will see what we can complement or not,” he concluded, before explaining that his arrival responds to the fact that the entity knows his “dedication.” , work and honesty. «It’s exciting for me to come back because we had a very good relationship. and I think that’s what ultimately makes people bigger. “Those almost four years were extraordinary,” he concluded.
2023-11-14 16:33:36
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