Javi Rodríguez: “I see the team with great enthusiasm”

(EFE) The defender Javi Rodriguez He sees his team “prepared” and “very eager” to face the demanding spherical of 16 tie that awaits them in opposition to Olympique Lyonnais, first labeled in the League Phase of the Europa League.

“Playing in the Europa League is already a dream, and facing these players means that both I and the club are doing well. I see the locker room looking forward to tomorrow’s game,” he stated at a press convention.

The youth participant, one in every of the undisputed gamers in Claudio Giráldez’s beginning eleven, recalled that Celta’s earlier European participation, which ended with the duel in opposition to Manchester United in the semifinals, was adopted “from the stands” of Balaídos.

“I was a child and I was amazed by seeing those famous players that Manchester United had. Now, seeing myself on the field is a source of pride for me,” confessed Rodríguez, who pointed to Lyon’s “offensive transition” as his primary weapon.

“We will have to be very attentive so that they don’t run us. And then try to keep a clean sheet because that would be good news,” commented the Galician centre-back, who outlined the Brazilian Endrick as “a very electric, very fast player.”

“We will have to keep a close eye on him, let’s hope he doesn’t have his best day,” he harassed. Javi Rodriguezwho stated he felt “quite well” on a bodily degree regardless of the accumulation of minutes.