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MORALE

"We are very happy, especially the coaching staff, to come to Spain for this Champions League atch. You can feel the very essence of football here. It will be very tough because we are playing away. We will have to be vigilant. We want to show how we can play, but it will be tough to keep the ball against them."

VILLARREAL

“They’ve had a tough run of fixtures. But Iñigo Pérez is a very positive coach. I like young coaches who love the game. Villarreal did well to appoint him. They played well against Liverpool, and they deserved better. They’ll be tough opponents. He wants to keep possession. We need to be at our very best, otherwise we won’t win the match. There are bound to be defeats along the way. This is a team that’s still in the early stages of its project, but it’s showing some very promising signs. I hope they’re not at their best on Tuesday. If they have any doubts, that could work in our favour. What matters is showing what we can do on the pitch.”