Tárrega: “We have to keep going in this dynamic and continue growing”

Valencia CF defender César Tárrega appeared this Wednesday, 26 November, before the media in the press room at the Ciudad Deportiva in Paterna to analyse the team’s moment and the upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano.

Team improvement

“It has been reflected in our play and we have to keep going in this dynamic.”

Winter transfer window

“I trust this squad to death. From the first day, we have had a squad strong enough to compete and look upwards. Any reinforcement will be welcome because it will be to help the team. We have a very good group and to compete it is perfect.”

Playing systems

“We have trained both options. In recent matches, we have been using the back-three build-up with Pepelu, which has allowed us to have the full-backs higher and attack the depth. We work on both options and it is good to have alternatives. We feel comfortable having the ball in the opposition half, extending the attack or playing out from the back. We have confidence and now we have to keep growing.”

Recovering after the error against Real Betis

“In elite football you have to live with mistakes. It’s very annoying, but working on the psychological side also helps to bounce back from an error.”

Objectives

“We have to start collecting points away from home. We have to go game by game and see where it takes us. As a duty, we have to get points away from home because that is a must this season. In every match we have to go for the three points.”

Profiles in defence

“Each one has his strengths. I feel comfortable with any of the three. Mosquera brought things that have taken him to where he is now. I’m very happy for him. With Copete and Diakhaby I feel very comfortable and we are combining quite well. Now it’s time to keep growing in training to continue building that connection.”

Playing style and variations

“I don’t consider it a change of system because we already had it worked on. It’s an alternative we already had and that we have been working on from the first day Corberán arrived. Last year we also worked with a back-three build-up with the full-back inside. We have several alternatives and different systems.”

Copete

“From day one he has shown he is a great professional and a great player. He is a great teammate; we get along very well. At the start of the season, an unnecessary level of pressure was put on him. He gives everything in every training session and match. He wants the best for the team and to give the fans as much joy as possible.”

Reports about problems with Corberán

“When I first heard that news I was astonished. At no point has the squad had any problem with the coach. We are with him and his staff to death. There is no problem in the dressing room. We have remained calm and united.”

Relationship with Corberán

“My relationship with him is very good because he has given me the confidence of all the minutes. I am very happy and I thank him and the coaching staff because I have grown a lot.”

Fans

“In the relationship with Mestalla, in moments when things are not going well, people may be more upset, but we always go out onto the pitch to give everything, to get the win and to try to make them leave the stadium proud of the team.”

Criticism towards the dressing room

“Sometimes things are taken out of context; rather than helping or trying to clarify the information, false information is created. We stay out of that; we trust the group and the coaching staff a lot. Spreading false information does not help the team or the Club.”

Absence from several training sessions

“Against Real Betis it was a knock to the knee and I had to stop for a while. Beyond that, some overload, but nothing important.”