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Jonathan Viera: "I understand all opinions, but this is not the time to take stock. Now is the time to be united."

The captain of UD Las Palmas stated before the Mirandés match that "I think the streak is due to something more mental than football-related. People need to regain confidence and change their mindset."

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Jonathan Viera appeared this Thursday in the press room to analyze the next match against CD Mirandés, a game in which he highlighted: "The first thing is to stay very focused, in Anduva they become a tough team. It will be a difficult match that might not be decided in the first minute but in the eighty-fifth."

These were some of his statements:

"The team is doing well, when there is a dynamic that is not good, it's harder to be happy, but we are training well and so far we have had a good season. We knew that difficult moments like the one we are going through would come, I understand that there is a bit of nervousness, it's normal."

"What I could tell the younger players is not to read or listen. I've been in locker rooms for many years and it's the first time in my career that there are no talks, because they are not needed. The young players are focused, we have to help them."

"Logically, when we are winning, everyone jumps on the bandwagon. I understand all opinions, but now is not the time to take stock, that is done in May or June. Now is the time to stay united."

"I don't know if Viera has a long way to go, but I am very excited again, especially with the final stretch that is coming. I am very eager."

"There is no need to convince, this is the reality of football, what is not real is winning every weekend."

"I have been promoted twice and both times we went through similar streaks. We are there, in the fight, and those at the top will also go through negative streaks. There are many points and many games left, the time to get nervous will come."

"If someone has to be booed, let them boo me. The young players need to be supported."

"Boos have existed and will continue to exist because there are people who don't like what they see, that is respectable. I know that people will support us, I have experienced it before. We are the first ones who want to win."

"I don't know how many coaches I have had in my career, the one we have is a very good coach. It's hard to have good coaches, he is a spectacular guy and from the equipment managers to the president, we are delighted with him. We have to take care of him, he will help us a lot in this process we are in."

"I think the streak is due to something more mental than football-related. People need to regain confidence and change their mindset."

"I would already sign not scoring any more goals and getting promoted to the First Division. Of course, I would like to contribute, I think they will come, and hopefully, it will be when the team needs it the most."

"I have never been a player who set a specific number of goals or assists for myself. I have given penalties to my teammates, I have been alone and passed the ball to someone else to score... Of course, I would like to reach 300 games, it's a very nice number."

"All the young players who come up to train have potential, the problem is when you put them to play and how. They have to be ready, it's very complicated. I am one of those who think we have to be a youth academy team, it's our essence, and we cannot lose it. Of course, I would like there to be more Canarians. It's true that there are streaks and stages, there are generations that come and others that stay. I don't believe that talent is running out, we have to dare and give the opportunity that was given to us many years ago."

"The first one who wants to be there is Sandro, he will be very important in this final stretch. He is a decisive player, hopefully, he will be back as soon as possible because he will be a great help."

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