“We continue with eight players injured, so I think this stop next weekend will be very useful for us.
“We are not going to go on holiday. We are going to work there, maybe in better weather than here. Also, to take them out some days is good for the group, so there are a lot of things that helped me decide to take the team there.”
“I said after the transfer window was closed and all the players were committed to our project, that I think we improved a lot against Liverpool, where we played very well and had a good draw also,” he reflected. “One thing we cannot criticise is the spirit of the team.”