Real Oviedo Head Coach Javi Rozada appeared in the Press Room this morning ahead of Saturday's match against AD Alcorcón at the Carlos Tartiere.
The Coach declared that the team is going into the game "in good shape, with everybody available except Edu (Cortina) and the suspended Lolo. We are hopeful and hungrily waiting for Saturday's match, because it's a very important one. He also discussed the "pleasant problem" of having "more competition in the team", having gone four matches unbeaten. The aim is to "turn the point in Vallecas into a good point by beating Alcorcón."
Rozada said that the last game at the Tartiere was "a very good match, and for us that union with the fans is key. The Tartiere crowd helped us hugely. The second half was all played in Albacete's half and the fans won us the three points. I hope that the fans are aware of what we have at stake on Saturday. I think it's the match that could mark our future slightly. If we win then we will bring four or five more teams into the mix. We know our responsibility, and we know our fans are going to help us. From the first minute we will go after our opponent so that our fans are proud of the team. We have to keep going as we have been."
Asked about his dismissal in Vallecas, the Real Oviedo Head Coach stated that "I didn't give a good image for either myself or the club, nor for the team who lost me. I apologised and reconsidered my actions. I went over it a lot of times in my head and felt bad on Sunday and Monday, but the players can't see me low. I focused on helping the team and on Saturday's match. It won't happen again."
With his three-match suspension seeing him banned from the touchline for some important fixtures, Rozada said that "it's not the ideal situation, but I believe that the players know their responsibilities and it is a mature group. They have Benavides to help them, who worked magnificently in the youth teams, and I know he will help them out during the match. He's an intense person and gets his message across, just like the other coaches. From above we can help them with the things they don't see, and together with the players he will make us win this match."
Regarding possible changes, Rozada said that "we've gone four matches unbeaten, including facing all three newly-relegated teams, and we've competed very well. I am considering a change or two, but it will be a similar team. I am happy with what they are doing, and it's true that it's getting harder due to the increased competition. There are fifteen games to go; the most important ones for all the teams and players."
