Getafe vs Villarreal preview - Lopo: We must play to the whistle - 7M sport

Getafe vs Villarreal preview - Lopo: We must play to the whistle



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Posted Saturday, October 15, 2011 by PA

Getafe and Villarreal have endured a difficult start to the season with both sides only recording one win from six matches ahead of their meeting on Saturday.

Getafe in particular have suffered from conceding late goals to Levante, Espanyol and Malaga that have cost them four point.

Defender Albert Lopo recognises that this is a trait his side must eradicate in the coming weeks, starting on Saturday.

He said: "It is a lesson. The match lasts 90 minutes. We have to play to the final whistle and not let any more games escape like the last few have."

Lopo also believes that both Getafe and Villarreal are currently in false positions, claiming their early-season form has deserved more.

"Villarreal and Getafe are two sides that, due to the squad and the type of football, don't deserve to be where we are," he added.

"But everyone looks to their own interests and we need to play well on Saturday. We will have to work hard because Villarreal are a good team and they have a number of great players."

The hosts will be without the injured Masilela and Jaime Gavilan and suspended Mehdi Lacen, but are hopeful that Pedro Leon and Miguel Angel Moya will have recovered from knocks in time to take their place in the starting line-up.

Villarreal's injury concerns come up front where Nilmar has been ruled out for another six weeks with a meniscus injury, although Marco Ruben may be back in time to deputise for the Brazilian after he returned to light training this week.

Hernan Perez also returned late after playing for Paraguay in World Cup qualifiers this week and is unlikely to be involved.

Manager Juan Carlos Garrido hopes that the international break will have been good for his squad and that the Getafe game can prove to be a springboard for the rest of the season.

"We can't think further ahead than the match against Getafe because that has to be our turning point to move further up the table," he said.

"After hard work comes success, and these two weeks we have worked with 90% of the squad which will certainly help us going forward.

"We are convinced that this is the moment where we start our reaction (to the bad start) because these three points are crucial for the rest of the season."



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