Capa: “We need to focus on the derby”
Capa: “We need to focus on the derby”
The red-and-white football player acknowledges the good moment they are leaving thanks to the success in Copa del Rey, but believes excitement should be put aside until the League match to be played on Sunday in Donostia
“Of course we’re tired, but we’re in good spirits and we have to draw strength.” While acknowledging the marathon of matches that the success in Copa del Rey is causing, Ander Capa has launched a message of optimism before the League derby that next Sunday (Reale Arena, 14.00 h) that Athletic Club will play against Real Sociedad.
Just a few hours after last night’s magical play-off against Barça at San Mames and after the penultimate training session of the week at Lezama, Capa showed up in the conference room and wanted to focus on Sunday’s match: “Last match was incredible but now we have a derby coming up, in Anoeta. We have to put that aside this weekend and focus on the match against Real Sociedad. They are a great team, with very good players and they are doing very well”.
Regarding the result of the draw and the semi-final to be played against Granada CF, he analyzed the match as follows: “At this stage of the competition, we didn’t care about our rivals. Granada is a tough nut to crack and are doing well in both the League and Copa. We’re hoping to leave the homework half done this week and then go and give our best. Are you more chilled because the big team are now out? I’ve never experienced this before and it’s an extra motivation. Yesterday at San Mamés was incredible, it gave me goose bumps.”