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Obiang told WHUFC.com “I remember him because he was the manager of the Villarreal of dreams with [Juan Roman] Riquelme and with Diego Forlan, who scored a lot of goals and he came to play in Atletico Madrid when I was there as a youngster,”
“I have seen him there and also when he was in Malaga and Real Madrid, because everybody is looking at football in Spain when you are Spanish. I think he did many good things in his career and we are hoping he will do the same here.”
“Of course [his presence inspires the players], and it’s the same when you play with a player who has won something, as you feel he is strong and you have two options – to be good like him or be better than him. If you become better than him, then the squad can start to become a good level.
“He was talking a little bit with everybody because it is still early and he still has many players [to get to know] so, day by day, he will start to know everybody. He looks really calm and that made me feel that sensation. I also feel calm.”
“I’m feeling really good. It’s easier to say that today because it’s the first day [of six weeks intensive pre-season work], but I missed the guys, I missed the training ground and that kind of session because we are all together, so I’m happy to be back!
“That is what happens when you love your job; you have that feeling every time and you want to come back and start to do good things.”