The coach of Villarreal, Marcelino García Toral, has stated that he is not worried about missing players to incorporate into the squad, as he has reminded that there is still "a lot of time" before the start of the season. "We know they will come and they will be from the midfield up, so their adaptation will be faster," he added regarding the players that Villarreal still needs to incorporate.
In this sense, Marcelino has pointed out that due to the circumstances that have arisen, they are going to change "almost all" of the attacking line and has admitted that more players have left than they thought, so they are obliged to make more signings than planned. "If the players we are negotiating with arrive, we will have a very good team. It is not easy for them to arrive, but they are not ruled out either. To increase the level of this squad, the signings must have a lot of quality. The team's level is high and it is not easy to improve it," he explained.
Regarding the preseason work methodology, Marcelino has commented that they have been "going well so far with this preseason planning and we are not going to change." Regarding the preparation work, he has mentioned that the new players are "a little more tired than the rest," as he has commented that those who were already in the squad are "used to a workload and the new ones are a little heavy-legged." The objective of the preseason work set by Marcelino is to reach August 23 in "the best possible condition to compete at the highest level."
In addition, midfielder Manu Trigueros has commented that his objective in these days is to "get in rhythm and do what the coach asks" and has assured that he knows what Marcelino "wants at all times and I only try to do it."
He has also highlighted the importance of the new Villarreal players adapting to the team's style, as they face a "very demanding" season, but he believes that the squad is "strengthening well" to face the three competitions. "There are still signings missing and we hope they arrive as soon as possible," he added.
Regarding the friendly match on Wednesday, against Nàstic de Tarragona, he has indicated that the opponent "pressed them," but when Villarreal got into the rhythm of the game, they were superior to their opponent and had goal opportunities. "I felt good. My idea is to keep getting minutes in La Liga with the team," he concluded.
