Football | Real Murcia
The Real Murcia coach admits that winning tomorrow is an obligation and that, in addition, it is what we “need” to ward off ghosts
Real Murcia will travel to Valencia tomorrow with the need to get their first victory as a visitor. So far, he has 2 points out of 9 possible playing outside Enrique Roca and the grana coach is aware that to remove the pressure it is necessary that that first triumph as an outsider arrives as soon as possible. «Our obligation, being Murcia, is to go to win in all fields. We have not won in three games but we have made merits in all of them to get better results. What we have is motivation, not concern, “Simón said yesterday.
This is a week where the granas are recovering troops for the league appointment. Mario Sánchez is already one more in the group and Iván Casado continues to make progress in his recovery and is already training with his teammates. It will be a doubt until moments before tomorrow’s meeting. You still have to assess whether you are in a position to dress short and have minutes.
The rest of the squad is in perfect condition to win and to score a goal away from home, something that has not happened in Murcia’s season in the Second Federation either. Of course, the game will be played in the Levante sports city on an artificial turf surface. This is the third consecutive meeting at home in which the paprika will play on synthetic grass.
The winger Mario Sánchez is recovered and until the last moment the central defender Iván Casado will be doubtful
«It cannot be used as an excuse. It is clear that we like natural grass a lot more, but these are situations that occur in this competition. Atlético Levante would surely like to play on another surface as well. I think the team adapts well and we have surely played in worse fields than the one in the Levante sports city », explained the man from La Mancha.
In any case, what does concern Simón is that surface changes may cause physical discomfort among his players. “We have been working all week on artificial grass, the team has trained well and is ambitious,” he said. Ahead will be the granota subsidiary. The team coached by Alessio Lisci has only won two games in the seven days held and struggles to find consistency in this category.
For Simón, it is a “very good subsidiary, which is growing like all teams with young players and which comes from playing a great game against another rival who is aspiring to promotion like Hercules,” he declared. Levante B have only conceded three goals so far this year: “Due to their structure of play they do not conceal goals. He accumulates a lot of people behind the ball and defines well the area situations. We have generated chances during the games, so we are interested in keeping the line next Sunday ».
“We are in a normal situation, which is not worrying or extraordinary”, confesses the grana technician
The most important thing for this Real Murcia that is among the first positions is to correct its defects. The La Mancha coach knows that it is essential for the team to focus on itself to do things as well as possible. “I know what this club is, the demands and obligations it has, but it is clear that we are a new team that is starting a season in a new category. The demand is high and the difficulty too, but with the means we have we will try to get the best possible results. We are in a normal situation, which is not worrying or extraordinary. We are going to grow a lot because we have a great dressing room, we can compete against any rival and we have arguments for it, “said Simón.
Athuman and Jorge García
In the squad there is already one more Ismael Athuman. The international Canarian with Kenya is “very integrated into the squad” and has already scored his first goal with the elastic paprika. In the event that Iván Casado finally does not arrive at tomorrow’s appointment, Athuman could start in the starting eleven from the center of the defense as he did last week, although Jorge García himself, who debuted in Socuéllamos, could also participate. «He got into a difficult situation and gave a very good level. He is one more in the squad, taking into account the situation of Antonio López ».
For Simón, «we only need to win to change the dynamics. That will give confidence and avoid the doubts that are generated at certain times. The second part in Socuéllamos was to have won. And against Atlético Pulpileño, without being a great game where we also lacked things, we could have added the three points perfectly, “he said.
Another of the troops that will be at full capacity is Fran García. The Madrilenian did not finish finding himself after his injury and the team has noticed it. «His week in Socuéllamos was irregular, he entered but did not find a spark. Last week was progressive and ended well, rediscovering sensations. This is the first week that he has performed normally without any discomfort and that will give him confidence when it comes to hitting the ball and facing the opponent, ”said Simón.
The club looks for a substitute for Antonio López
Mario Simón and Manolo Molina did not count on having to replace Antonio López. “It was something that we did not value,” the grana coach acknowledged on Friday. But now they are looking at the free agent market to find an unemployed player or if, on the contrary, the best decision is to put up with what is available and wait for the winter market to open. The withdrawal of the 32-year-old Puerto Lumbreras center-back has been a hard blow for the dressing room. «The loss of Antonio López is a stick. He is an important figure at the sports level and in the dressing room, we did not expect this and he left us touched. He is an excellent companion and a great leader. We want to have him close to help us, “he added.
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