Joseba Etxeberria: "Winning in Tenerife would be a very important statement"

Joseba Etxeberria has stated that securing a win in Sunday's match in Tenerife would be "a very important statement".

Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of the game, the Eibar coach stressed that "if we're capable of winning in Tenerife, it would be much more than just three points" as stringing together two consecutive victories after last Saturday's win at Ipurua would give the team "a lot of security".

JOSEBA ETXEBERRIA’S PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

“It brings back good memories. For me, it’s a special game for me even if I was only there for seven months because it helped me a lot to improve and grow as a coach and treated me very well.”

“It can surprise you that they’re not there, they were leading on matchday 10 but then they’ve deflated. But in this division, it happens to many teams because there isn’t much difference between first and last.”

“It’s very important to believe in what you’re doing and doing it well, then having the balance to manage emotions because in such a tight league, stability can give you a lot of points.”

“We know that there’s a long way to go but at the same time, not so much. There are nine games, but right now we are focused only on one. We are focused on Tenerife.”

“The level that Eibar has had at home, even if we lose every now and again, means that if we can win in Tenerife it would be a very important statement as we get closer to the end of the season.”

“If we're capable of winning in Tenerife, away from home, it would be much more than just three points, and give us a lot of security.”