Luis García appeared this Friday ahead of the match that will see UD Las Palmas face RC Deportivo this Sunday at the ABANCA-RIAZOR Stadium at 5:30 PM Canary time. Regarding the opponent, the yellow coach stated, "We will face a great rival, who has had an extraordinary year. They will compete in a beautiful match for them as well, with their people and in a festive atmosphere." "We are not distracted by other matches. We depend on ourselves, and that is gold," he added. 

These were some of his statements: 

“There is no failure when there is growth, when things are being built, when there are so many people working tirelessly in the club, staff, office, kit managers, press... There are many people giving their all to create value and believe in a process. That is not failure, especially when you don’t give up. You keep going and going, when you believe and think you are going to make it.”

“Obviously, if you don’t achieve the goal you set for yourself of securing promotion upon return, something that UD Las Palmas has never done in all its history, it is frustrating. It would be tough because we have invested so much time, we have given it our all, we have sacrificed time with our loved ones. At no point does it cross my mind that it would be a failure.”
 
“The president gives us maximum confidence, as he has done throughout the year. We are grateful to the president for his closeness, his leadership, because UD Las Palmas has been under his guidance for many years, and it has gone very, very well. We are going to give our all, as he does every day, so that his club becomes more competitive and fights for bigger goals.”

“What I am focused on is winning. We depend on ourselves, and that is gold. We have earned the right to keep fighting for everyone’s dream. My mind is only on the match and winning it. We are prepared, I have tremendous confidence in the work we have done throughout the year. We are going to play a great match.”

“The faces in the locker room are full of excitement. This is like the day before children receive their Christmas presents. We cannot lose that feeling. The players feel ready to compete at 100% and then play the playoffs. We have to experience things with excitement. That is the essence that drives football. We have to convey it that way.”