“We have to activate the survival mode,” says Diego Martínez, who begs not to repeat the mistakes that are condemning the team.
Located one point above the traumatic relegation Zone, which now closes the Girona, the Espanyol Matchday 12 of the League opens this Friday at Son Moix (9:00 p.m.). visit a Majorca relieved for his last victory in Mestallabut also condemned to fight for the permanence, something for which he is already psychologically prepared from the start of the season. It is not so clear in the case of parrots, which began with somewhat more ambitiousbut little by little reality is taking them to the catacombs of the championship.
While the block Javier Aguirre he knocked down Valencia in his last duel, that of Diego Martínez stumbled at home against Elche. The colista took a point from Cornellà and lit the first alarms in the parakeet club, which must react as soon as possible to avoid facing the World Cup break in a compromised situation. After Mallorca, there will be a tough visit to Atlético and a pulse at home with him Villarrealanother rival in European competition with the desire to progress in the League commanded by Setien.
“Get up and go”
“The team is strong, recovered, with the clear ideas. We are all very clear about what we have to improve and do to win games. It’s very easy to say, now we have to apply it in game situations”, the Galician coach said on Thursday. “The more we redound in the same aspect, the more we acquire a certain psychosis. You have to get up and move on,” she added.
????️ Diego Martínez: “We can’t be happy: neither the fans, nor the coach, nor the players. But we believe in this team and we want to be proud of the work we do”#RCDMallorcaEspanyol #RCDE pic.twitter.com/ajtDNqL7xG
— RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (@RCDEspanyol) October 27, 2022
Although he has always been optimistic in his speech, he was aware of the difficulties. That’s why he doesn’t like to make “such forceful judgments” in October. “We knew that the beginnings of the project were going to be difficult. Things hurt us and we use that pain to improve and demand ourselves,” explained Diego Martínez, who expressed his admiration for Javier Aguirre: “He is a freakI admire him”.
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This Friday awaits a rival accustomed to compete on the edge of the wire. The Blue and Whites are focused not to repeat mistakes in a game that is expected to be tight (the last three games at Mallorca’s home ended with a 1-0 and two 0-1). “You have to activate the survival Mode, focus all our energy and talent on these three games before the break”, concluded the coach.