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José Alberto: “These are the circumstances, and we play where we are told”

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Racing Santander coach José Alberto López said his team must focus on the match against Rayo Vallecano despite the change of venue from Vallecas to Ontime Butarque.
  • He described Rayo as an aggressive, vertical team and warned that allowing it to counterattack would give it the advantage.
  • López said Racing must build team cohesion after four players joined during the final two days of the transfer window.

José Alberto López would have preferred to lead Racing Santander into Vallecas, with Rayo Vallecano’s supporters in the stands. Instead, the match will take place at Estadio Ontime Butarque, and the Racing coach says his team must accept the circumstances.

These are the circumstances, and we play where we are told.

· José Alberto LópezThe Racing Santander coach addressed the move of the match from Vallecas to Ontime Butarque.

“These are the circumstances, and we play where we are told,” José Alberto said at his news conference before Friday’s match. He added that he had only previously coached at Vallecas during the pandemic, when the empty stadium made the visit feel “rather flat.”

The coach called Rayo “a great team” that has retained much of last season’s squad despite changing managers. He described Beñat San José’s side as “very aggressive and very vertical,” with the ability to speed up play on the wings, cross into the area and fill it with attackers.

rather flat

· José Alberto LópezHe described his previous experience coaching at an empty Vallecas during the pandemic.

“If we let them run, it will be a match they are more likely to win than us,” José Alberto warned. He urged Racing to play with “our personality, our style, our identity,” and pointed to the chances Rayo created in its previous match against Barcelona.

very aggressive and very vertical

· José Alberto LópezHe characterized Rayo Vallecano’s playing style.

José Alberto said Racing would need to perform at its best to have a chance of winning. He also said he was satisfied with the squad after the transfer window, while noting that four signings arrived during its final two days. The next task, he said, is to build a team and restore the family culture and habits of previous seasons. If Racing achieves that, he said, he is convinced it can enjoy another successful season.

If we let them run, it will be a match they are more likely to win than us.

· José Alberto LópezThe coach warned about the danger of allowing Rayo space to attack.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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