Asier Garitano: "The team's line in the last few games has been good, but we have to keep trying to improve".

C.D. Leganés' coach, Asier Garitano, appeared at a press conference this Friday ahead of the match between the pepineros and A.D. Alcorcón on Sunday (18:15) in Santo Domingo, corresponding to the thirty-sixth matchday of LaLiga SmartBank.

The coach confirmed that Tarín, Omeruo, Lasure, Bustinza and Ignasi Miquel will not be available, while Miguel de la Fuente will be doubtful after the mishap suffered against S.D. Ponferradina. Asier spoke in these terms about A.D. Alcorcón: "They had a difficult start, changed coach and now they are in a good dynamic, fighting to get out of the relegation zone. It is well worked by Anquela, a coach who knows the club very well, and has incorporated good people. It's going to be a very complicated team for any rival."

"We will fight to finish as high as possible because it will be a difficult end to the season for everyone".

Garitano stressed the message that Leganés must face the end of the season with enthusiasm: "We have the opportunity to go up to the First Division and that has to be motivation for any player who wears the Leganés shirt. When you come from the First Division it may not seem like much, but if we take it back to a few years ago, it's great".

The Basque coach believes that "the team's line in the last few games has been good, but we have to keep trying to improve. Everything is decided by details and, if you get ahead, the game changes. We have to stay focused for the entire ninety minutes. The most important thing is to finish in the top six. Once we're there, we'll look for the positive side. If we finish third you will have that small advantage, we will fight to finish as high as possible because it is going to be a difficult end to the season for everyone".

Finally, he referred to the fact that the derby will be played without fans in the stands: "It's all very cold and we have to adapt to a different kind of soccer. We focus on the rivals, but it has nothing to do with the atmosphere of before. We want to show a good face to find the result," he concluded.