Baraja: "We go with a powerful mentality, I try to inspire them to improve"

MADRID, 4 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Valencia CF coach, Rubén Baraja, explained the importance of the victory last week against Real Sociedad to face these days with a "powerful mentality", facing the visit to the Camp Nou and a "magnificent" Barça, concerned in that yours take advantage of the moment to grow and change the chip.

"There are two things that we realized the other day that are very important. To get the victory, our crowd was very important. The other day, it would have been much more difficult to win if we hadn't had Mestalla behind pushing. When you manage to have a victory, the team grows at the level of confidence and mentality. What we used to complain about or look for excuses about, you change the mentality and go with a powerful mentality that helps you work during the week," he said at a press conference.

The Valencian coach pointed to the version he expects from a Barça with significant casualties in attack. "We are not going to discuss the season, the numbers and the situations that make him one of the best leaders in the League. He fits in little, he is compromised and defensively it is difficult to beat," he said.

"But I want to focus on my team. I hope we go with ambition and the desire to compete well. I hope we understand what we have to do in the game. We need to be a team in every way, both with and without the ball. This is what really worries me. FC Barcelona is a magnificent team and they play at home, but we will try to do things well on our part", he added.

On the other hand, Baraja recalled that the 'che' team will also have its casualties. "These are factors that can be influential. We also have our casualties. We will try to make the most of the players we have available. During the week we have worked on improving ourselves. We have to focus on our team, on our game, on what depends on us to do things well to get a good result. I hope my team competes well and that we feel the feeling of competing as a team. We are not going to give up anything", he pointed out.

In addition, the new 'che' coach, who is facing his third game, appreciated the process of changing mentality to get out of relegation and praised Hugo Guillamón. "In the case of Hugo, he is a player that we have to ensure that he has continuity like the other day. He is an intelligent boy, he knows the position, he has a trade, he is a Valencian fan and he knows what it means to wear this shirt," he said. .

"There are many keys. Obviously, behind the change of mentality to compete in each circumstance there is a job behind it. It is a day to day, generating competitiveness in training, routines, the feeling that you can learn something every day ahead of the game. I try to inspire them to improve. I always have to feel that my team is prepared to grow and improve. I have the feeling that we will be able to play a good game tomorrow in Barcelona", he said.

In addition, Baraja hoped to score points, beyond thinking about his seal as a coach, starting with a Camp Nou in which he already won as a player. "Anyone who has had positive experiences has that help to prepare to improve things. I was lucky to win at the Camp Nou and I know that this happens by competing as a team, doing things well, making them uncomfortable and being successful in finishing ", term.