First Team
11 January - 12:35
"I expect the team to be at its best," head coach Vicente Moreno
The Rojillo boss addressed the media ahead of tomorrow's road clash against Atlético de Madrid
Osasuna head coach Vicente Moreno addressed the media ahead of tomorrow's road match against Atlético de Madrid. Kickoff is set for 4:15 p.m. CET (3:15 p.m. GMT/10:15 a.m. ET). "First, we want to compete and play a good game, which will lead to a good result," he pointed out.
The Rojillo boss added, "Our opponent is tough; They have only lost one league game, and if I am not mistaken, they have won their last seven league games, so we know it will be hard, but that is a motivation, too. I expect the team to be at its best because we will need it. If we want to have any options to win, all the players will have to give their all, which I know they will do because I trust in my players regardless of the opponent, home or away. Sometimes, things work out, and sometimes they don't."
About Atlético de Madrid, Moreno said, "Every time you face an opponent who, by nature, gets in your face and is intense, you have to match it up. I tell the players it is not about matching their intensity but taking it a step higher. Sometimes, you can't because the opponent takes it to a whole different, and then there is also the football side. In this case, we are talking about a team that gets in your face, has the intensity, is also good at football, and has quality. We are talking about a team whose coach and players have shown they are level, and we have to give our all: intensity, get in their face, football, tactically and add an extra."