The Espanyol center-back, converted to a pivot, said he felt “increasingly comfortable” in his new position
Calero hopes “to get the three points in the first game with our fans”
The Spanish footballer Fernando Calero affirmed this Wednesday that one of the objectives of the season is convert the RCDE Stadium into a “blockhouse” in LaLiga Santander.
In the press conference after the training held at the Dani Jarque Sports Citythe central defender from Valladolid assessed the current situation of the Blue and White team in a week marked by next Friday’s game (8:00 p.m.) against Rayo Vallecano in the parakeet fiefdom.
“We have to make a fort (in the RCDE Stadium). Last year we got a lot of points in our stadium and we have to continue along those lines. We have to be a team that the fans liketo convince her and support us the 90 minutes“, he highlighted.
home debut
The Vallecano Raywhich debuted with a prestigious draw against Barcelona (0-0), will be Espanyol’s first rival at their stadium. In this sense, Calero warned of the difficulty of a rival who, according to him, is “very fast on the wings“.
“The results against Rayo have been negative in recent games. They have been very close matches, which have been decided by a detail. We want to get the three points in the first match with our fans,” he added.
Beyond the next league match, Calero reviewed his situation since the arrival of coach Diego Martínez on the Espanyol benchwho on the first day against Celta He placed him as a defensive pivot.
Regarding his new position, the footballer admitted that he did not expect to play as a midfielder, although He specified that each time he feels “more comfortable”.
“The coach told me that had good defensive positioning to be able to help and recover balls; and that he had a good foot to give the ball out ahead of the centrals. And that asks me that helps the ball out and is well placed“, settled.