Espanyol coach, Manolo Gonzalezhe showed this Friday, on the evening of the match with Athletic, that when his team plays as a guest they need it “the courage they have at home”where, he explained, his players are showing “a good level of offense.”
The teacher, in a press conference at RCDE Stadium, He insisted on the need to improve the way he works at the top: “We have to compete at the level of the Metropolitano or the Bernabéu up to 70 minutes and longer, but I’m done. “You have to scare your opponent and be focused.”
Manolo Gonzalez He said the work during the break was based on offensive control and “avoid turnover” on defense. “We know he will be a problems with party culturebut we will try to get them into trouble while respecting our game plan,” he said.
The blue and white coach has confirmed that the team is “better every day” and has stressed the importance of being part of it “personality” against Athletic in San Mamés: “A win would give us a mental boost to get three points on an important field and against an important opponent.”
In this sense, the leader of the Catalan bench emphasized the importance of being “brave” and try to “push to the top” to put the opponent in trouble. “We always try, but there are times when the enemy doesn’t let us,” he added. Respect for responsibility on the field is important for a coach.