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De la Barrera: "I am hopeful that at Montilivi we can offer a better version with the ball"

The coach of UD Las Palmas, Rubén de la Barrera, stated in the preview of the match against Girona FC that he sees his team in a growth dynamic and expressed confidence that they can continue improving their performance at the Montilivi Stadium.

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"I see the team doing well, growing. I think the keys will be to offer a better version at Montilivi with the ball and a more consistent one without it," explained the yellow coach, who highlighted the importance of maintaining high standards despite the good start to the season: "The fact of forcing yourself to keep winning also forces you to improve." 

These were some of his statements: 

"We work to try to win every match. Winning always helps and reinforces what you do. The team is benefiting from competing, and the matches themselves are helping us get physically in shape." 

"I always expect the best version of the opponent, especially Girona, which is full of great players. I am sure it will be a very tough team, and personally, I think it will be one of the candidates for promotion." 

"We are recognizing ourselves, especially in the distances at which we play from one another. The players are finding each other and are growing." 

"We’ll see whether from the start or from the bench, but it’s good news that we are getting people back."

"Jefté and Jesé are two very complementary players. It’s true that Jefté, so far, has started more on that left side. He will bring us a lot of presence and goals." 

"Iván Jaime will have no difficulty adapting. He has a level that doesn’t need to be discovered. He will give us options, possession, and imbalance. Hopefully, all of that will be reflected in numbers." 

"We have good substitutes on the bench, and I think it has been evident in the two matches. In all categories, it is fundamental, but in this one, from the 60th minute onwards, not losing energy or being able to give it to the team is very important." 

"Everyone will have their importance. This depends on many things: moments, individual form, the needs of the match, or the opponent." 

"Sergio Ruiz helped us a lot the day he started, and the other day, in Ceuta, he stabilized us. That is a blessing for any coach." 

"Enrique Clemente is a player who organizes everyone else. That type of player makes things easier and gives you life, especially when it comes to building from the back. He is a guy who understands this very well and provides many options."