García Pimienta appeared on Friday in the press room at the Ciudad Deportiva, where he analyzed the match the yellows will face against Villarreal CF this Sunday. He highlighted the opponent: "They're playing European competition, which says it all. They've been well-established in La Liga for many years with a very good methodology and philosophy. They have very experienced players." "I really like Villarreal for the type of players they have, perhaps due to the kind of club they are, they aim to be higher up, and we'll have to play an extremely demanding match to get points away from home, which is the most important thing," he added.
Here are some of his statements:
"Jonathan Viera trained perfectly; the other day, he had a very good half-hour and changed the game. Julián rested yesterday; tests show he has no injury, and I hope he can play against Villarreal. We'll look at the remaining sessions and his feelings."
"Marc hadn't been playing for a few matchdays; I feel bad that he doesn't have many minutes, but I'm very proud of how the people who come off the bench change the game because they contribute a lot. That's the greatness of this squad."
"I've always said that Jonathan Viera has earned the right to decide his moment and his future. I can't imagine Jonathan outside of UD Las Palmas right now; I'm very happy with him."
"Everyone deserves opportunities; I see Aarón Escandell working, and he looks like a top-level goalkeeper. Right now, the team needs Álvaro Valles, who is the starter. We have two top-level goalkeepers, and I feel bad that he can't participate."
"You beat Villarreal by competing head-to-head and taking control of the game. It's very important to stay focused defensively because they have players who don't forgive."
"Yéremy Pino has innate talent; he can handle the pressure of playing midweek and on Sundays and competing with the national team. He's one of those players touched by a magic wand."
