Miguel Ángel Ramírez, coach of Sporting de Gijón, celebrated the red and white team’s victory against Eldense: “It was super important to win.”
Match analysis. “It’s super important to win, to keep a clean sheet. They had a streak of 7 games without losing. That’s no coincidence.”
Changes. “We had planned changes to be less predictable. We have achieved it. They took a step forward, and left us spaces: we knew that we had to take advantage of the moments where there were spaces…”
Second place. “I have not told you about the classification issue. About the classification in May. We are talking about demands and making it worthwhile”
Favorite for promotion? “I have not said that we are not favorites… The classification tells you what we can opt for. But I refuse to be thinking that we do not know the classification until May. Éibar spent two years in direct promotion and did not end up being promoted. The “The important thing is to reach May with options. If we continue competing in this way, we will reach May with options to compete in beautiful things. And in the meantime, let’s enjoy the journey.”
Fran Villalba. “His first part of him is very good. He has given us that intermediate positioning. He has been perfect at some point and we didn’t find him. We knew that with Guille and Juan there (on the wing), he could take advantage of those intermediate spaces” .
Lunch with veterans. “Yesterday I had lunch with the veterans. I remembered the moment he went to sign for Sporting: that was the best thing that had ever happened to him. And the kids who are in Mareo and have that dream of wanting to represent that club makes me feel proud to represent this club: it is a giant club. I wake up every morning trying to give Sporting back where it deserves. I feel very proud to represent Sporting. There is a very great feeling of belonging.
January market. “The club is working, because it has to be prepared. But I have not had any meeting. We want to finish the games and when they are over, we will make a decision. This squad is second. And it is not second because of the one who is not there: because of the “That doesn’t have to come. We always want what we don’t have. Until we lose what we have. There we already value it.”
Team numbers. “Nobody historically scores 100 points. We will leave points behind as happened to us in the last two weeks. If it takes us energy to think about numbers, we will not deviate and we will be focused. That will be the secret to being more competitive.”
Wardrobe management. “It is important for everyone to know that they can play at any time: I know I can put someone who doesn’t play regularly, and they will do well. There is very good competition.
Gaspar Campos. “We know his conditions and he has a goal: the important thing is that the team puts him in situations with an advantage… We should worry if we don’t generate. But we are generating a lot. The work of Gaspi and Djuka has been spectacular.
Changes at rest. “We were lacking discipline. We were a bit disorganized. We wanted control. And position. Obviously, Varane’s yellow was a risk. I don’t dismiss Varane and Fran for being bad. They had a very good first half.
Duke. “I said it during the week: I know that Djuka always has to live with the goal… I’m not going to take away that pressure that he puts on himself. But the goal is everyone’s responsibility. Just like the clean sheet. Goals are something of everyone: not just forwards. The objective of improvement with Djuka is not about the goal: it is about objectives that are in his hands. Today he forced his opponent. They fouled him. He leaves proud not only for the goal. “He left the field dead. He left everything behind.”
2023-11-27 22:44:53
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