Julen Lopetegui
First team

LOPETEGUI: "LEGANÉS ARE A GOOD SIDE"

30/11/2019
Lopetegui mentioned that Aguirre's Leganés made life difficult for both Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona

Julen Lopetegui has given his pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's match against CD Leganés at 12pm: "We've got players ruled out, such as Lucas and Fernando. We'll see how everyone else is getting on, but these are opportunities for other players. We'll go into this match as we always do, with ambition, respect for our opponents and knowing it will be a tough match". 

He went on to speak about Leganés: "They're a good side and they're coming here on the back of two games against good sides in Real Sociedad and Barcelona, they barely let them shoot. They won here 3-0 last season and they're able to have nearly the same eleven. They will come out in the same way and that's what I'm expecting. A very difficult match, they do things well and they will oblige us to do the same. Maybe it's even more difficult because they're in a good spell". 

"We won't be distracted by anything that isn't to do with Leganés"

Lopetegui is only thinking about the task ahead: "We know that people are getting excited, but the only thing that I'm thinking about is tomorrow's match, it will be tough and important. We won't be distracted by anything that isn't to do with Leganés. We want to put out a good side, we aren't in control of anything else". 

He went on to speak about his counterpart in the Leganés dugout: "I love listening to Aguirre, I have a very high opinion of him. You can see his ideology in his sides and we know we will be facing a good side". 

"We have to be confident in what we do well, both with and without the ball"

He continued: "Qarabag play similar to how Leganés play, there can be similarities, but the players are totally different. We have to be capable of being focused and being confident in what we do well, both with and without the ball".

Finally, he spoke about Jesús Navas, who is a doubt for tomorrow's match: "He's doing alright, so we will see tonight".