Valverde talks about Unai Simón’s return and rotations

“We’ll find out tomorrow.”

“We’ll see. We’ll wait until all the goalkeepers play and then we’ll see, but I have an idea, let’s not kid ourselves.”

The challenge of not losing

“What was done is already in the records and is available for us to evaluate. Now we have to consider that we are past the halfway point of this first phase and we will move on to see if we can maintain these results and stay in the top eight.” . And I think 13 points won’t be enough.”

The impact of schedule and rotations

“We have seven games until December 21st, which is quite a lot. When you think about what you can do for the next game, it all depends on the result. You might have an idea, but then you might not make it.” I’m focused on tomorrow’s game, not on Rayo, Real Madrid or anything further ahead. The most important thing is to assess the opponent and win the game. We adapt as we go.

Work towards goal difference

“First there are the points, and the first thing to win is something you don’t think much about. You also don’t think about whether you will lose by one or more goals. It is clear how a draw will be resolved.” “Our intention is always to score the maximum and concede the same. In this competition there is a contrast to what happens in the Champions League.”