The VCF Juvenil A defeated Real Madrid CF to reach the grand final of the Copa de Campeones where they will face Real Betis Balompié, who eliminated RC Deportivo de la Coruña in the other semifinal. The final will take place next Sunday at 12:00 hours at Estadio Municipal “El Toralín” in Ponferrada.
Against the Madrid team, Oscar Sánchez’s team once again showed a high level of competitiveness as they did against FC Barcelona. Goals from Aimar, from a penalty, and Otorbi sealed the great work of the whole team to reach the final and continue an outstanding season.
After the victory in the semifinals, coach Oscar Sánchez was featured in L’Informatiu del Valencia CF in VCF MEDIA to analyze the match against Real Madrid and once again highlighted the team’s bravery and ability to react to reach the decisive match for the title.
POSITIVE EVOLUTION
“I am happy. It doesn’t vary much from what we have felt every week. We are very proud of the team since the beginning of the season. The daily work makes us happy. But obviously, when results accompany you, when you eliminate FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, and reach a final of the Copa de Campeones, that happiness multiplies. And above all, we are very happy with the evolution of the boys, because they are adapting, competing against the best, and giving their best version.”
A TEAM THAT ALWAYS RISES
“It was a very complete match. We knew how to adapt when we had to defend. We didn’t suffer much, except for some individual talent situations. We showed personality with the ball, we had situations to attack them, to create chances. And most importantly, when they equalized, instead of falling, we were even better. In addition to the goal, we created another very clear chance for Monferrer. That shows the team’s character, that in any more adverse situation, once again rises. That is one of the team’s keys. It recovers from negative situations to continue insisting on our style of play.”
HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY
“They are hungry, eager to achieve great things and to go down in Valencia CF’s history. They have it very internalized and they demonstrate it every day, in situations like the match against FC Barcelona or the semifinals. They show it every day and make us see it. We have full confidence in them and that makes us calm and, above all, enjoy them.”
SAME IDEA
“If we want to achieve something big, I understand that our roadmap has to be to continue insisting, to have ambition. If we reach the final, it is to win it and not just to be there. I see the team very responsible. It is normal that they receive all kinds of messages, that people talk about them. But what will make us win the Sunday match is to prepare well, insist, analyze the opponent, analyze ourselves, take care of ourselves, and surely we will arrive well on Sunday.”
MAXIMUM AMBITION
“Their words show what the team is like, the desire they have to prove themselves, to be players, to evolve in their careers. They have ambition and I believe they have the club they are in very internalized, what Valencia CF represents, which has always been a winning club. Our part is to try to promote it, but they alone already have that energy. It is a very easy group in that sense, very mature, as they have improved during the year. That makes us calm and know that on Sunday they will come out with that same ambition to want to be champions, respecting the opponents who are very good, but trusting that we are also very good.”
DIFFICULT MOMENTS
“Teams that achieve great things go through difficult moments during the year, and to reach a final or win a title, you have to overcome them. The team has had to experience complicated situations like being 7 points behind the leader, at home when we started losing to Villarreal and were able to come back, or the matches against Real Madrid or Barcelona. That’s why I say the team is mature, believes a lot in what it does, and that’s why it is easier to be close to victory. Obviously, this is not black and white and you can lose. But, as I always say, we will do it with our identity marks, believing in what we do, competing, forgetting a bit about results, and playing from minute 1 to 90 in the same way, regardless of the difficulties we encounter. The team has it very internalized, demonstrates it every day, and that is what has helped us overcome obstacles during the season.”
FAMILY
“A match can be won by individuals, but titles or championships are won by a team. Sometimes we feel sorry because we have twenty-something players who are very committed and not everyone can play. But, one of the messages we have conveyed throughout the year is that those who start are important, but those who finish the matches are even more important. In our case, those who come in contribute a lot. The team maintains the level or even sometimes raises it, and that shows the commitment they all have regardless of their role. They are accepting well the individual situation of each one and look out for the team, and that is what makes us proudest. We have formed a family during the year and we will be together until the last day. It is a shame that it is ending, but we are enjoying it.”
