Nuno Espírito Santo did not beat around the bush in acknowledging the qualities of Real Madrid and, in particular, his fellow countryman Cristiano Ronaldo. The Valencia coach called the Portuguese forward “the best player ever, a perfect machine.” His comments will not undermine the intentions of his side ahead of tomorrow’s game, however, which are none other than “going for the win, we won’t speculate at all, we’ll go for every ball as if it is our last, fight, defend and always go for the goal.” With respect to the ‘pasillo’, Nuno said “it doesn’t bother us” and that “hopefully someday we will have the same”.
Firstly, how is Serreta, the kit man?
We send our best wishes to Serreta and his family and hope he recovers soon. He is a person we love. Someone who brings joy. Firstly we need to leave him alone and give him time to recover. It was a big scare and very hard for everyone. It had an impact on us and left us worried, but the news is promising and we hope to visit him soon.
Does it bother you to start the game giving a ‘pasillo’ to Real Madrid?
No, not at all. It’s something the club respects and others must recognise the merits. Hopefully someday we will have the same and we will have the pleasure of being in a ‘pasillo’.
Will Enzo Pérez play?
We have that choice. He’s in the squad. He is prepared and ready for the competition, we will consider him.
What do you expect from Enzo?
He is a versatile midfielder with good offensive capabilities. He is very complete and will provide plenty of good things for us, especially in midfield.
How can you prepare for this match in just four days?
What is important is the dynamic of the team, the training ahead of the match has gone well. We have had enough time to prepare things. Videos have helped and we will use them.
With Enzo does the transfer market now close for Valencia?
The signing of Enzo is a very important one for us. The market is still open and players can still arrive, but for now I’m happy with what we have.
Are there more than just three points at stake against Real Madrid?
No. Beating Real Madrid is just the same [as beating any other team]. We would like to get the three points and that is the only thing that matters. We have 31 points and with four more we will get to 35 at the halfway point of the season.
How can you beat Madrid?
We believe that there is only one way to win and that is to try and attack. Real Madrid have plenty of good things about them. They have great players, the best player ever, who is the perfect machine. We need to think about ourselves. We need to go for goal and we have a very important thing with us, which is the Mestalla. For us they help us and give us that extra push in home games.
Do you fear Real Madrid with the winning streak they are on?
We are not afriad. That word does not exist in football. We think that we can beat any opponent. We also have a strong dynamic in our home matches.
Atlético, Barcelona...Valencia have shown they can compete against anyone.
Yes. We played well [against them]. The key is to play like that in every game. We need to evaluate the strengths of the opponent and I’m sure we will do that. We have to fight for every ball as if it were our last, to fight and to defend and it will be a good match.
Does the presence of Isco playing between the lines influence your team?
The eleven is not influenced by this. Yes, we have to vary the presence of some players. If Kroos, James and Isco play the dynamic is different. We don’t have time to adjust our line-up by the time we know what their team is going to be. We can’t speculate on these things, we must search for the goal.
Does the option of three centre-backs, as you played against Eibar, provide a good tactic for this match?
It is another system we can use. The versatility makes us grow. It makes us more unpredictable. But tomorrow is another story.
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