“We have an opportunity to assess the competitive level of the squad”

The coach of Valencia CF, Carlos Corberán, insisted this Monday that the objective in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey, against CD Eldense, is to “assess the competitive level of the squad” and “continue to evolve in the idea of game”, aware that “the priority” of the club continues to be LaLiga.

“It is an opportunity to continue taking these steps and assess the competitive level of the squad, to better understand the competitive ability of the players. We have a priority, but this is an official match and we defend the Valencia shield. We have to continue evolving in the idea of ​​the game,” he said in the preview of the round of 32 match this Tuesday (9:00 p.m.) against CD Eldense at the Nuevo Pepico Amat.

The new coach ‘Che’ is clear that the objective in this tournament is to “continue growing, taking steps, continuing to evolve”, while they are “a balanced team in defense”, between “aggressiveness and solidity, and a capable team with the ball to have control while seeking progression in the rival field.

“In the last game we showed some of the signs of identity that we want the team to show and each game is a next step that has to make us grow as a team,” he commented on the last 1-2 defeat against Real Madrid in Mestalla.

Corberán wants his team this Tuesday to be “as competitive as possible”, although they are “aware” that their “priority and objective as a club” is to save their current situation in LaLiga. “But the objective of evolving in the Cup is not incompatible with the priority we have. In fact, increasing matches allows you to reach a deeper level of knowledge of players and allows them to get minutes and continue establishing ideas and playing behaviors” , he explained.

“We are evaluating the situation of the game after making decisions that help us create a squad that is as competitive as possible to achieve the objective: show a competitive version and continue growing with respect to the previous game. A team can be competitive throughout the game. season when the idea of ​​the game wins players. Tomorrow we have to evaluate the group’s ability and see the competitiveness of the players,” he added.

Opposite will be Eldense, “a club that has grown a lot and has a lot of merit,” since “it competes with a lot of dignity in the Second Division.” “He is aggressive in defense, he likes to match and make the game uncomfortable in attack. He eliminated Cádiz, he comes from adding with playoff teams and he is a brave team that plays at home and that is going to have the same enthusiasm as us go to the next round. They are not going to give us anything,” he analyzed.

Finally, Corberán announced that forward Sadiq Umar, the club’s latest signing, “is ready to compete”, since he has arrived “with the mentality of helping.” “All the new players who can join are more than welcome if they come with that self-demand and are aware of the responsibility we have and that we are going to demand the maximum from them. That is the commitment we have with our club. If necessary, they will be able to help in the game,” he concluded.