The technical director of MajorcaJavier Aguirre recognizes that the main favorite to win the Copa del Rey final that will be played this Saturday in Seville is Athletic Club. However, the Mexican coach warns that they will fight to try to win the title.
In the press conference prior to the decisive duel that will take place at the La Cartuja stadium, “Vasco” Aguirre seemed calm and grateful for having been able to reach this stage even though it was not in the calculations they had made. beginning of this season.
“Two years ago we were practically in the Second Division and losing that match against Sevilla meant a stain on our career and a step back. “Today is a different scenario, it is a final and we are going to try to win it”the technical director recalled what his arrival at Mallorca was like with the current situation.
Javier Aguirre has no problem admitting the difficulty that the Balearic team faces when having to face one of the most in-form teams this season in the Spanish championship and which is a clear favorite to win this Saturday.
“We want to win the game, compete well against a rival that has twenty-five points more than us and that has beaten us 4-0 in the last confrontation between the two, but we are playing for a title and we are going to fight for it”commented the Mexican strategist who highlighted the rival’s strong points.
“What I fear most about Athletic is speed. They are impressively fast and especially lethal. If you make a mistake in construction, you get vaccinated. They are very intense without the ball and with a lot of character and any of the attacking players can make things difficult for you.”considered.
Javier Aguirre also recalled that for this Copa del Rey final he is a little more confident taking into account that it is not the first time he has directed in a similar instance after he already did so with Osasuna in the 2005 season.
“I am much more relaxed than in the previous final. That situation was very similar to this one. We faced Betis who were in the Champions League and were the favorites. “I think now I have more knowledge and experience of the game and that makes me more confident.”he pointed out.
The Mexican coach, who is of Basque origin, also added in a funny tone: “They are more there than here, but it doesn’t matter. They took my sixteen Basque surnames, eight from my father and eight from my mother. In my house I grew up with the results of Athletic”.
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