The body language of Sergi Cardona. Oratory of fire, bearing of ice. Sergi Cardona stands out as the protagonist of the Barça-UD Las Palmas (Saturday, 8:00 p.m., Movistar LaLiga) due to his emphatic refusal regarding his future. The left-handed back, whose contract ends in June, trained in the factory, denies having rejected a proposal to expand the yellow team, as they had determined from the noble zone of the yellow entity. He is a wasap to authority. “I have not rejected any offer [responde sobre por qué le había dado calabazas a la dirección deportiva amarilla, que encabeza Luis Helguera]”. Furthermore, he insists that he is not aware of the UD’s interest in having his services nor that any meetings or movements have taken place. “No”. He also denies that he has signed anything with any of his suitors – from Betis to Villarreal CF.
Sergi Cardona battles with Araújo, at the Gran Canaria Stadium, on January 4, in the fight for the first round. / THE PROVINCE / DLP
On the other hand, he clarifies that he does not have any written agreement with Atlético de Madrid, Villarreal CF, Real Betis or FC Barcelona, clubs that have knocked on his door. “Of course, of course, I haven’t signed with any team (…) Now I have to focus on the now, on the present. I have a contract with UD and it’s the only thing I’m thinking about.”
In relation to the percentage, from 0% to 100%, that exists to renew with the UD, it escapes calculation. “I don’t know how to tell you about possibilities, when it’s time to talk; well, we’ll sit down. We’ll see what’s best for me and the club.”
I will have to face Lamine Yamal, the great sensation of FC Barcelona who was applauded at the Santiago Bernabéu. “A match against Barça is always complicated, it is one of the best in the world, they are in a spectacular moment. We must be with maximum attention to be able to stop them and counteract them. But in the first leg we already showed what we are capable of.”
The war of possession
They are cited in the Estadio Olympic Lluís Companys the two teams with the highest percentage of possession in LaLiga. “The U.D. They have managed to impose their football and the objective is to maintain the rhythm that interests them at all times, try to minimize errors and keep a clean sheet (…) We are very excited, they are special games for everyone. They are the ones you want to play when you were little, you face it with the greatest enthusiasm. “It is a very beautiful scenario, we will try to achieve victory and turn the situation around.”
Crisis in performance
In addition, he openly analyzed the drop in his performance. “There are better and worse moments during the season (…) That meter that you give to the forward, well now it makes you pay more for it. We have to reduce it, reduce those errors and even more so against Barça, we must be more attentive than ever.” He also values the duel of strategists and sister philosophies such as Xavi versus Pimienta. “You have to be very detailed, they have players of a lot of quality. We must be brave, play our football. It is the only way to get the three points and always with personality. It is true that all teams go through moments like this, it is normal that they arrive [en relación a la crisis de cinco partidos sin ganar]. It seems like you have to do a lot to win games, it already happened to us at the beginning of the season. I think you have to take these moments naturally; try to improve and minimize errors. It seems that with any small mistake, they score us a goal. At other times, with very little, you won games.”
Finally, he insists that he postpones until June to reveal the statement on his future. “It’s a beautiful season for me, for the team, for everyone…I’m very happy; Gran Canaria is my home and I’m looking forward to a very good ending. We’ll see what happens at the end of the season, what I have to do is stay focused on a day-to-day basis and thus give my maximum performance”.
2024-03-28 11:00:42
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