Ziganda knows this is the time to make the most of our “personality, mental toughness and confidence in what we do.” Despite the fact that the first victory is resisting, the coach believes in his side’s personality and mental strength to bounce back. “The professional situation is not a nice one. We are aware of what is going on, we don’t like these results or our performance,” he admitted. Anyway, “these things happen in football, we need to know how to handle it to avoid that it affects us professionally. The first premise is that the team stick together and don’t give up.”
And that is precisely how the Azulgranas travel to Alcorcon, ready to mark a turning point. “Both sides are struggling to get a result. I expect an even game between two rock-solid teams. The one that stays more concentrated and takes care of the details will have more chances to succeed.” Ziganda knows the way to do so: “We all need a victory, but we have to keep calm and be confident, we are the ones who must do things right in order to pick up all three points. Thinking of everything that is being said doesn’t help us to win. If we overthink it, we’ll start having doubts and we’ll feel uncomfortable – that doesn’t help win games.”
Finally, he concluded with a clear message: “I’m obviously not happy, we haven’t won yet and things aren’t coming out at all, but I’m still fine. This is not the first time things don’t come out the way we want – that’s life. We need to get up, work hard and lead by example. No one gives up here.”
