Viera Productions Limited Company. Xavi García Pimienta, head coach of UD Las Palmas, confirmed this morning the withdrawal of Benito Ramírez and the presence of several players from the subsidiary in the expedition for the double commitment against Sporting and Oviedo in Asturias. Without the Rocket from La Aldea, nor Valles, nor Sandro Ramírez. The strategist puffed up his chest for the excellent work of his pupils in the crushing derby (3-1), and also analyzed Jonathan Viera’s motivational speech during the warm-up. “The video seemed like a show to me. Four or five have been made and they have all been beautiful because you can see what a player feels before a game. Pure leadership. It shows the DNA of a leader that he has and the influence for good that he imparts . Going out to warm up with 31,000 people in Gran Canaria, everything that was experienced on the bus [en la bajada por Fondos de Segura]. I ensured that the people would be proud of their players and the match was perfect.”
On whether the roof of the UD was the superb show against TenerifePimienta threw a dart with cyanide at all those who assert that Tete did not show up in Siete Palmas. “Let’s hope to improve it; I refuse to think that the match against Tenerife was because the rival did not come, as they have said out there. We did not let them, we monopolized the ball, pressure after loss and it was more our merit than the rival’s demerit. I saw the Tenerife-Oviedo, and they had very clear chances. They were unsuccessful, but they were close. Tenerife couldn’t develop their game because UD were very good. Ceiling? We have to demand much more from ourselves”.
He fully trusts the work of Fabio González, who replaces the suspended Nuke Mfulu. “There are people ready to replace him. Perhaps the rest will do him good because we have two games in a row. We are not going to make any excuses. Enzo, Fabio can play there and the team we present will be guarantees to go for the three points”.
Pejiño, an immortal director
UD plays two games in three days -Saturday at El Molinón and on Tuesday against Oviedo at the Tartiere-. Time for changes and rotations. But there is a wicker that elevates its status. Pejiño, with his two goals, enters the history of the Canarian classics and demands more prominence. “When I arrived, he was injured. When he recovers, the team is at its best with that wonderful streak[ninewinsandtwodraws”recallsPimienta.Andthenhewarnsthat”itwasdifficultforhimtoenterbecausetheteamwasnotupfortesting.Hehadagreatpreseason.ThisisthePejiñowewant.Manytimestheyaretheoneswiththeirperformancewhomarkwhattheyarecapableof.Littlebylittleheacquirestherhythmandtheminutesthatheisonthefieldhehastogivewhathehasbecausehemakesadifference”.
Visiting El Molinón takes Pimienta back to two successful precedents, a win with Barça B and last May with UD, in a duel without opposition. “I remember the victory in Gijón with Barça B. It was a great game with a goal from Marc Cardona. Last season we played a lot and they had their homework done. That’s where the difference was made. It will be a more than demanding game, we must keep adding points”. He praises Sporting and the technical ability of former UD player Christian Rivera. “He came through here and has a lot of football. Sporting does things very well. We have to play a very complete game, because they are a very supportive team without the ball. In addition, there will be a great atmosphere”.
The strategist Pimienta, who is still not renewed, is facing the best moment of his career. “I refuse to think that Tenerife did not come as they say out there.” And finally it exploded. He stuck out his chest for the most perfect canvas of him. He crushed El Tete and painted El Teide yellow. He now returns to El Molinón with the letter to continue in the zone of direct promotion.
