Although it is a derby week, Antonio Hidalgo does not change his message, as he is clear that the team’s priority is to pick up three points in order to reach their goal as soon as possible. “It’s clear that it’s a long-awaited and exciting encounter, but it’s the same three points at stake and we have to focus on the game, push to our limit, know how to suffer and above all be united. We’ll have a full Alcoraz, and that’s the most beautiful thing,” told us the coach ahead of the match against Real Zaragoza.
The rival has a “tremendous potential.” “Zaragoza has got influential players who can edge you. Each opponent brings a different context, and we need to be able to adapt ourselves. We know what has brought us here, and we have to keep doing it,” he added.
In a match where the emotional level can be decisive, Hidalgo warns: “we must be careful with overexcitement.” He is very clear that his side “need to get all three points in their home games”. “Our goal is to avoid relegation as soon as possible. We’re two teams in the same situation and we have the same points.”
The tickets for the derby are sold out, something the coach is delighted about. “There will be a lot of people in the stadium pushing us. Seeing a full El Alcoraz, seeing our people by our side, supporting us and suffering with us is the most beautiful part of all this. We need their encouragement and support and our calm to face the match,” he concluded.