The Mallorcan coach, Luis García Plaza, has made his first appearance among the media two days after the first friendly of this preseason, which will be on the island, in Sa Pobla against Poblense in the historic Agriculture Trophy that celebrates its 49th edition.
Luis García has made a general review of the situation of his team, recently promoted to First, with five new faces, pending “two or three more signings” and two very specific names: Sturridge and Luka Romero.
On the English striker who is on trial in the Mallorcan team, Luis García points out that “he has had some digestion problem perhaps derived from the trip but he is about to start training and then we will see., in a while it will be decided if he stays with us or if he does not stay, we have to see him and that both he and we are at ease “.
Soccerically, the Mallorca coach adds that Sturridge “is a player who was top, very good, and who has been standing for a long time now, you have to go with firm steps with him.
On the other hand, and in reference to the young courage of 16 years, Luka Romero, who finished his contract on June 30 and has not renewed, Luis García is very clear that he does not know anything about him: “I don’t know where he is, he will be in Mallorca I suppose, I do not know, if I am not mistaken he is not still linked to us, he declined the club’s renewal offers according to the sports management told me and we no longer know, I say that he will be looking for an accommodation because by not renewing he is free to go wherever he wants ” .
On the fitness of the staff on return to work, the Madrid coach affirms that “those who were already there already know a little about the weight requirements that we ask of them and they have arrived very well, and the new ones maybe a little higher, but all good in general, and yes, with great enthusiasm and enthusiasm from the first day of work, with some setback, but good “.
Looking ahead to the new season a month away, Luis García assures that “we are going to wage war, I trust my group and I am clear that we are going to give a lot of war, that we are going to compete each game one hundred percent and that we are going to give some substitute for some teams “.
On whether the way of playing between what has been the model in Second now in First is going to change, Luis García says that “we are going to try not to, but sometimes it can’t be done, my idea is the same: dominate the ball, to play in the opposite field whenever possible, to have the initiative and also to be prepared for when there is a team that does not let us do that and encloses us more and have enough mechanisms to survive “.
But if the vermilion coach is clear about something, it is that the reinforcements quota is not fully covered yet: “I said we needed seven or eight and we have five” and he specifies that “We need a safe forward because I always like to have three and Abdon and Ángel count in my head and therefore we lack one, and then another in another position, and if it gives us, one more, but there it already depends a bit on the economy and the exits and entries and many things because it is not easy to square as they tell me in the noble part between budgets and salary limit because we are very fair, but two more reinforcements have to come, yes or yes “.
But before entering, you have to let go, and in this regard Luis García and the entity have already spoken with those who do not have: “they already know it and their environment as well, and their agents, and we hope they find accommodation for them.” In addition, the coach adds in this regard that the discarded will not travel to the preseason stay in Benidorm but that he has to take many players, including the subsidiary, in the event of certain contingencies. Luis García explains it like this: “I am going to take many players to La Nucía for friendly matches because, among the three cases of Covid, then three others who, without having it, were in contact with a positive and have been isolated, the people who come from injury, because I have to take people from the reserve team and some will stay here in Palma, but it will take me to about 30 players because there are many people who will go without being able to participate in the games “.
In fact, this coming Sunday against Poblense “the same thing will happen and we will bring a lot of people from the team.” Insisting on discards, Luis García states that “a footballer has to feel important and if the coach and the club tell you that they don’t count on you … in sports, a footballer has to be happy and they already know it from my mouth and also of the club, and I already anticipate that they will not come to the stay “.
Among the new additions, the Slovakian goalkeeper Dominik Greif stands out especially, and the coach spoke about the goal: “last year, the goal was very well covered with Manolo (Reina), Miki (Parera) and the reinforcement we had ( Koke), and this year I see her just as well covered. We like Leo Román (from the subsidiary), he is a kid with a future and a journey. we are counting on him and the most certain thing is that we will start the season with these three goalkeepers and the help of Pere Joan from the quarry “.
Between Saturday and Sunday morning, the coach is expected to provide the list of players who will attend the friendly against Poblense in the Mallorcan town of Sa Pobla and there the discards mentioned by the Mallorcan coach will be known. Players like Stoichkov, Sené, Valcarce, Alegría plus some surprises, are candidates.