Real Oviedo midfielder, David Rocha, this morning analysed the draw earned in Córdoba, describing the feeling as “bittersweet, because we had the victory in our hands. The main positive is that we managed to perform as we had become used to doing. We emerged reinforced from having recovered our image as a compact, professional team, and that is our main weapon. We have strengths and weaknesses, but when the team competes, and everybody fights for every ball as we did on Saturday, Real Oviedo is a difficult team to beat.”

Admitting that the team had opportunities to seal the victory, Rocha explained that, “we mustn’t keep thinking it over because it’s something difficult to coach. We have to build upon on our togetherness; on being that team that pushes on together in all passages of play, arrives first at loose balls, and wins all the battles. We know that if we maintain that level, we can have a good end to the season. Each point is worth its weight in gold.”

The midfielder sees it as necessary to “make that point a good one by winning at home on Saturday. We saw how Sevilla Atlético won away at Zaragoza yesterday, and there will be more shocks to come. Everybody is battling for points, because everybody has a lot at stake. The normal thing is for these matches not to be very open. We need to value every point and especially the way in which it is earned.”

Talking about the tight nature of the table, Rocha stated that, “on one hand it’s good because there are always head-to-head clashes, and teams drop points on the way. Saturday isn’t a ‘final’ for us, but it is a very important moment in the season, where the team can take a huge step towards the playoffs. We hope that the Tartiere will be like it has been all year. We are always closer to winning than losing at home and that’s because we feel very comfortable. The fans push us on a lot, and they carry us forward in waves. We need to make ourselves strong at the Tartiere; us by playing and the fans by supporting us as they always do.”