Villarreal coach Iñigo Pérez don talk say e dey happy and excited before dis weekend match against Alavés for Mendizorroza, even as e dey also look forward to Champions League draw wey go happen later today. Na im first time im go dey involved for di elite competition as coach, and e say e dey proud to dey part of Villarreal for such project.
Pérez talk say di team dey in good condition, no injury wey dey worry dem. E say e dey happy because na im fitness coach get credit, but e also credit di players dem because dem dey take care of demselves. E also welcome Nathan Saliba, di new midfield addition, and e say Saliba go bring something wey di team maybe dey lack small. E go need time to adapt, but dem go watch how e dey settle.
Di coach no hide say e want first win of di season. Villarreal don draw two matches for di league, and dem dey tenth position on di table. Pérez say di season na long race, and e no dey worry about early points. E talk say dem dey improve and e trust say di results go come. For dis match, e say di hunger for victory dey strong.
One thing wey dey worry observers na say Villarreal dey shoot plenty but no dey score. Dem be second team wey get most shots for di league. But Pérez say e prefer dat kind situation than no creating chances. E believe say di quality of di players go soon show for goals. E use di example of di game for Santander to talk about di need to match di emotional level and intensity of di opponent, especially for stadium like Mendizorroza wey get passionate fans.
For Mikautadze, Iñigo Pérez say di striker no suppose dey only wait for ball for di last line. E say di player get ability to create game and e fit become harder for defenders to mark if e dey move around. E also talk about di heat and kickoff time, saying say weather conditions dey affect players, as we see with Santi and Koke recently. E say di team no dey plan di whole game around am, but dem dey carry am for mind.
On Champions League, Pérez say e dey excited like small pikin wey dey watch di tournament for TV. E know say heavy teams go dey di draw, but im desire na to go play for di best stadiums and against di best players. E talk say dem go face am with boldness and organisation.
For di match, Alavés go keep same eleven according to Quique Sánchez Flores, while Villarreal go change two positions. Tajon Buchanan and Gerard Moreno go enter di starting lineup, replacing Moleiro and Ayora. Di game go start 02:30 for August 29, 2026, and Alavés dey fifth with four points, while Villarreal dey tenth with two points.
