I WANT A TEAM WHO WANT TO WIN
'The team needs to have the right mentality to enter the pitch, to play with desire, energy and fluidity that we've shown in important games, because otherwise, we won't be able to score two goals and create many chances. Some things cannot be done if we think negatively. I want the team to play for the win against Lecce. Matches like the one against AC Milan are those that stay in your mind, in the memories of all of us. It's a match played for 91 minutes and 30 seconds, and then you find yourself at home with that type of result. These are things that happen. It even happened yesterday in the Champions League, a certain level of team conceding goals in two minutes. The team must continue to work and push. We need to be confident and believe in ourselves, because those performances are not accidental, but due to bravery and skill'.
BERNABÉ RETURNS TO FEEL THE TEAM SPIRIT
'Hernani is at a pit-stop, he didn't come off in the best condition, therefore we don't think we will have him, but it's a positive thing: Estévez has had another week of training, and it's also great to see Bernabé on the field after the time he spent out. In fact, Bernabé will be in the group for the match because we need him to reconnect with the team spirit in the locker room and during the matches. Simon Sohm is having a great season, but I still want to see something else, because he's capable of this'.
THE ENTHUSIASM OF THOSE WHO ARE AVAILABLE
'Man has stopped, in terms of the game on Sunday, we've lost three important players, but we knew that this month would be tough, a month that means twice as much, three times, because there are lots of things that add up. That's why I'm relying on the group so much, because we have to approach the games and those available must do so with enthusiasm. There's not much we can do about those who aren't available. We need to rely on those that are here, who are fit and ready'.