Flee from drama Diego Martínez, who with each passing week has one more reason to be worried. On this occasion it is the absence of César Montes for the match against Elche. The Mexican central defender has not recovered in time from his injury that has already prevented him from playing against Real Sociedad and adds to the losses of Joselu, Calero and four other players.
The Espanyol coach, Diego Martínez, stated in the press conference prior to the match against Elche that the duel "is not a final" since, in his opinion, this qualifier implies "something else very different", despite not hiding the importance of the meeting
The coach, before the training session at the Dani Jarque Sports City, acknowledged that the pulse has "many connotations" that make it "even more complex". In any case, he opted to avoid drama: "Let's not carry more stones in a backpack that are neither necessary nor have to do with our reality."
The Galician coach, on the other hand, praised the quality of Elche and avoided any relaxation, despite being bottom of the category: "This is the First Division, it is very complicated. They have beaten Villarreal 3-1 in their stadium and it has been demonstrated very high competitive level".
In this sense, Diego Martínez pointed out that the details "will make the difference" and predicted that both teams "will leave their souls" to get the three points. In addition, the coach underlined the individual level of the Elche team, for which he expects a "hard" clash.
Diego Martínez's recipe is none other than presenting the sharpest face of Espanyol: "When we are at our best level we are a very screwed up team. We are prepared to show our best version and to suffer when it comes down to it. We believe in ourselves and in the team Adverse situations are forging our character and mentality."
On the other hand, the person in charge of the parakeet bench hopes that the link between Barcelona's payments to Enríquez Negreira, former vice president of the Technical Committee of Referees, will be clarified as soon as possible. "It is necessary for the good of Spanish football and for the integrity of the competition," he said.
The coach considered it "important" that the competent authorities investigate it and, he added, that they "sanction as appropriate" for the good of the competition.
