Coach Huang Qian: The Champions League is a stadium that all footballers yearn for, and we are very satisfied with Thomas

At 03:00 on September 17, in the first round of the Champions League this season, Villarreal will play against Tottenham away, and Villarreal coach Marcellino was interviewed before the game.

What I expect from this game

Tomorrow we will start participating in this world's top club event. Being able to stand here and have such opportunities is won by the players (working hard last season) for us. We long to enjoy the competition and see what heights we can reach. We are full of longing and have the corresponding strength, and will do our best to play this game well.

About the current atmosphere in Villarreal

We feel great now, and the Champions League is a venue that all footballers yearn for. Our opponents are the world's top teams. We feel lucky to be involved and we are also determined to win. In the domestic league, we are all against strong teams. Villarreal will give his all every time in the game, and we firmly believe that this will be the case tomorrow.

Do you want Villarreal to advance to the Champions League semi-finals again?

Of course, I think it's great to make it to the semi-finals, but it's by no means easy. With so many strong opponents, two advances to the semifinals are an extraordinary achievement in itself. We all hope to achieve this feat again, but it's too far to talk about it now. The most realistic thing at the moment is tomorrow's game, and we are full of expectations for this. We won't think about what will happen in January next year. The new UEFA Champions League game system is very attractive, but it is also more complicated than before, but we are full of expectations.

About the evaluation of Tottenham Hotspurs

They are a fast, compact and straightforward team. The Tottenham players have excellent physical fitness and will use high-intensity man-to-man defense in the opponent's half. But we also have our own advantages, and we can all perform well when facing teams of different styles. Tottenham has invested heavily in signings, but we are confident to compete with it. I think it will be a close match, and whoever can be more lethal in the penalty area will win.

About Villarreal's loss in the last round of La Liga I was very calm, we knew that the game was not our best, but that's what the football game was like, and after three days, we had the ability to get back our best.

About our team's midfielder Thomas

I am sure that he has reached the best in both physical and mental state and can play in tomorrow's game. We are very satisfied with Thomas, a very experienced and excellent player. It won't take long to show the high level we are familiar with. (As for Thomas being charged with rape), he was innocent until there was no evidence to prove that he was guilty.

Let's talk about leading the team back to the Champions League stadium

For me, this is like a gift, because I thought I would not return to the Champions League stadium again. These players gave me this opportunity. For players, (participating in the Champions League) means differently to coaches; for a 60-year-old coach, it feels different from what he feels when he is 30 or 40 years old. I will try my best to enjoy this experience and hope to win every game, but now we are only focusing on tomorrow's game.

Question about whether the team needs to pay attention to "goal difference" from the beginning of the Champions League

I have not discussed the goal difference with the players because I just want to win every game, and goal difference is secondary.

source:7m vn