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With the utmost seriousness
Rubi said the goal is to pass this Cup tie
Espanyol debuts this Thursday in the Copa del Rey. The blue and white coach, Joan Francesc Ferrer, Rubi, has pointed out that one of the main risks of the tie is not to take it with the utmost seriousness and added that the objective is to achieve qualification for the next round.
"The risk is not to take the game seriously. In front we will have a rival with players who want to claim. It is a squad with very good players and you have to take it seriously. We know how difficult it is to play against a team that is used to passing rounds. It has been two consecutive seasons beating the crosses with Second teams and that has a lot of merit. We have the obligation to impose our theoretical superiority, but it is complicated as it was seen in the results of Tuesday's matches", he said.
Rubi has revealed that Roberto Jiménez will be the goalkeeper and those who have not played yet will have their chances. "We will analyse every moment of the season and we will do what is most convenient. The important thing is not the match they can make, but the day to day although I hope that everyone gets a good game”, he said.
The blue and white coach has remarked that the goal is "to pass this round; It's very important. We want to have matches. The more, the better. It is a competition in which Espanyol has always done important things and we do not want to be less. We have the mentality to go through and although we play with less usual footballers, the preparation is identical to a LaLiga match".