Xabi Prieto
The captain of Real Sociedad has been the first txuri-urdin player to speak in the realist pre-season. he has done it after the first session at the Zubieta facilities. Tomorrow the team will travel to Austria.
End of vacations
"In my case, I had to stay longer than desired here, but after surgery it's normal. I was eager to start."
Forgotten injury
"I have been running for ten days now and the sensations are good. I have done part of the session with the group and I have felt good. I hope to gradually get more involved, but I am taking it slowly as a precaution."
Notable absences
"Since there are not many new faces, it is a continuation of last season and we miss the people who are not here. It will not be easy to forget them, because we had a very good relationship with them."
Many young players in pre-season
"I like seeing those young people who are going to do the pre-season with us, who are eager to show that they have a place. As veterans, it is our job to show them what it is like to be in the first team and that they can do well with peace of mind."
Continuity of Rulli
"I think it's great that Rulli continues. We had no doubts that he would stay here and we have talked to him through messages and he has always told us that he was going to come, especially after Zubikarai's departure, it's good that he stays."
New kit
"We liked the shirts, they are nice shirts."
Expectations
"The collective goal is to improve what we did last year, and the objective is difficult, but it should be to be at the top of the table and close to the European positions."
No signings
"Inside, we are calm because we know that the people at the club are working to incorporate the best possible players and they will arrive. The important thing is that those players are good and bring something different to the team."
What did Moyes say on the first day
"We haven't talked much. He told us that there would be time to talk, that today would be calm, to get good sensations, and that we will train tomorrow morning and afternoon, nothing more."