«oct 2024»
MOTUWETHFRSASU
30123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031123
45678910
«nov 2024»
MOTUWETHFRSASU
28293031123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
2526272829301
2345678
«dec 2024»
MOTUWETHFRSASU
2526272829301
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
303112345
«jan 2025»
MOTUWETHFRSASU
303112345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
272829303112
3456789
«feb 2025»
MOTUWETHFRSASU
272829303112
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
242526272812
3456789
«mar 2025»
MOTUWETHFRSASU
242526272812
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31123456
«apr 2025»
MOTUWETHFRSASU
31123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
2829301234
567891011
«may 2025»
MOTUWETHFRSASU
2829301234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930311
2345678
«jun 2025»
MOTUWETHFRSASU
2627282930311
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30123456
«jul 2025»
MOTUWETHFRSASU
30123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031123
45678910
«aug 2025»
MOTUWETHFRSASU
28293031123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
1234567
«sep 2025»
MOTUWETHFRSASU
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293012345
6789101112
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBosnia HerzegovinaBelarusBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkSpainEstoniaFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceGreat BritainGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIrelandIcelandIsraelItalyKosovoLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMoldovaNorth MacedoniaMaltaMontenegroMonacoNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSloveniaSerbiaSwitzerlandSlovakiaSwedenTürkiyeUkraine
 
EnglandScotland
Other EHF Sites 

18.11.2008, 14:47
Villaldea warns: "We cannot fail now"
«Go back »Print Version


The Portland coach knows that they have not qualified yet, but top player Malmagro cannot help Portland any more this year.
 

Villaldea warns: "We cannot fail now"

The victory of Portland put the Spanish team in a very good position to reach the Main Round of the Champions League. The match on Saturday will decide over the fate of Portland when they need to beat Koper. This seems to be possible for Portland on home court, however, there will be a lot of pressure on the team.

The coach know how much is at stakeSteaua and Chehovskie will fight for the other place in Russia.

“We know that took a very important victory from Romania, but everything is not done yet. We have to beat Cimos Koper and it will not be easy either. It is true that we took the most difficult step, but we cannot fail at home,” Portland coach Villaldea said.

Despite the air of optimism, there are also problems in Pamplona. Malmagro, Dominikovic and Jorgensen suffer from injuries and Villaldea must find out something new for every game. He says:

“I am proud of my team because they are fighting every game until the last minutes. I hope we can prove it again at the weekend. We cannot make a mistake now”.

The victory in Romania gave a lot of joy for the players and fans of Pamplona. Villaldea warns everyone:

“They have beaten us in Slovenia. I expect a different game in Pamplona, but it will be difficult for us. They will play in Spain and the players know exactly what an important opportunity this is for them to call the attention of the Spanish teams.”

Malmagro: the year ends

There is no quick remedy for the physical problems of Malmagro. His back injury will not allow him any more to play this year. The medical staff of Portland decided that the Catalonian player must stop trainings with his mates. Malmagro will train alone in the gym and try to recover completely.

His back problems began at the Olympic Games of Beijing. The Spanish right back finished this tournament with difficulties and returned to Portland in a bad form. He tried to play games at the beginning of the season, but it was impossible for hime. It is a great problem for Villaldea too, because Malmagro was the best player of the last Asobal League season.


TEXT: Fernando Urra Goni
 
Share
CONTACT FORM