Vicente Moreno, the top coach of Osasuna, expressed confidence on Wednesday forward of his staff’s conflict with Barcelona on Thursday.
Chatting with the media, Moreno reiterated that Osasuna’s major objective is to safe security in La Liga as quickly as doable, and he believes his staff is able to attaining it.
Osasuna are at the moment enduring a troublesome run, with just one win of their final 15 league matches. Regardless of this, Moreno stays optimistic as his staff prepares for 2 essential video games – towards Barcelona on Thursday and Athletic Membership on Sunday.
“These are two big video games that we have to get pleasure from and play properly. Enjoying towards the staff that desires to win the league and one other aiming for the Champions League is demanding. You must give your greatest,” he stated.
“It’s a problem for anybody taking part in towards Barcelona. What we want is to belief in ourselves. We’ve two powerful opponents, however we have now overwhelmed them this season. We’d like that confidence to maintain doing issues properly,” Moreno added.
Moreno praised Barcelona, highlighting each their collective energy and particular person expertise.
“They’re an excellent staff, each collectively and individually. It’s a problem for anybody who performs towards them. We have to belief ourselves,” famous the Osasuna boss.
Vicente Moreno and Osasuna prepared for Barcelona. (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
“We’ve two powerful opponents forward – groups we have now already overwhelmed this season – and we want that confidence to carry out properly,” he stated, referring to Osasuna’s first-round victory towards Barcelona at El Sadar and their Copa del Rey win over Athletic Membership at San Mamés.
The Osasuna head coach then admitted that some components from their March eighth sport plan will nonetheless be helpful, however changes will likely be made.
“Some issues we ready for the final sport nonetheless apply, however no two matches are the identical,” he defined.
Osasuna, together with Barcelona, had beforehand appealed the match’s scheduling after it was initially postponed from March 8, however as soon as the brand new date was confirmed, the staff shifted focus to getting ready with the obtainable gamers.
“We appealed the date, however as soon as it was set, we targeted on working with the gamers we have now obtainable,” Moreno stated.
Supply: MARCA