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... And now, Alavés
Rubi says that "it has not been possible to incorporate more players but that is not an excuse for not being ambitious"
Not even the transfer market has made him change. Rubi was waiting for the end of the summer market to know exactly what he could count with. Once it was over, the speech of the manager returns to focus exclusively on the game this Sunday. But before speaking of Alavés, he offers a positive reading of these weeks of ups and downs: "I focus it thinking that another player could come, but I also think that I have had several new faces: the three boys of the second team, plus Borja and Rosales. Roberto and David López have also stayed. I look at it like that. It has not been possible to incorporate more players, but it is not an excuse not to be ambitious or to aim for the victory every Sunday".
Rubi insists that he knew that "it would be a complicated year and that it would not be easy to sign players", but he points out that his intention is to "revalue" what he already has. He concedes that these days that the president is in Barcelona has conveyed that he is happy with the start of the team "and very happy for the victory against Valencia." He also stresses that "he has asked us not to relax and keep working hard" and admits that the president intends to continue investing in Espanyol "and help the team with further investment", although at the moment there is a very clear restriction imposed by the Chinese government.
About Alavés said that "he has many good things" and in his list he states that "it is a very intense team, with quality" and "the stadium factor", but insists on his idea that he wants his players to be clear that "we are going for the matches".
About Rosales signing he indicates that he is a player "with experience, with quality and can perform in the two wings" and takes advantage "to congratulate Sergio Sánchez for his dedication to the club. They are difficult decisions to make, but I wish you luck and that you have a professional end of career as bright as possible".