Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto travel to Granollers with nothing to lose

 

Malla: ‘The team is getting better and better. Despite Sunday’s heavy defeat, we are united and strong, and that is very important. We are going without complexes and will give it a try, knowing how difficult it will be. Our main objective is to correct those second halves.’

 

Fertiberia Balonmano Puerto Sagunto face Fraikin Balonmano Granollers at the Palau d’Esports de Granollers on Sunday 29 October from 12:30. The red-and-whites, who have only two points to their name, face a Catalan side sitting third in the table with 11 points. Malla’s team travel ‘with nothing to lose’, seeing the ‘glass getting fuller and fuller’ and eager to show that they are playing better and getting closer to escaping the relegation places, as they remain two points away from achieving that. 

The red-and-white coach, Toni Malla, says: ‘This week we have been correcting what has been happening to us in the second halves, being critical of what we are doing wrong so that we can continue to grow. As I have already said, I always see the glass as half full, and it is getting fuller and fuller. I cannot fault the team’s attitude or capacity for hard work. We are not going to give up; we will continue working as we did on the first day. I am very pleased with the first half against Anaitasuna and critical of the second.’

They will face the third-placed side, who are just three points short of second place. Granollers will not want to let the points slip away at home, but the red-and-whites are going ‘without complexes and with nothing to lose’. Regarding the Catalan side, Malla says ‘they produce academy players of magnificent quality. They have changed players compared with last year, but they are in a very good dynamic and are playing very good handball, as the new signings have already adapted. It will be a huge challenge, but we have nothing to lose. The team is getting better and better; despite Sunday’s heavy defeat, we are united and strong, and that is very important. We are going without complexes and will give it a try, knowing how difficult it will be. Our main objective is to correct those second halves, and we will try to do so in Granollers. We have to be ready after the break for the two finals ahead of us against Sin Fin and Cangas.’

‘I want to thank the fans once again for Sunday. I said that the team needed the fans’ support, and they responded magnificently. Even though we are very close to escaping the relegation zone, people support us and help us, and the players are eternally grateful; I say this as the team’s spokesperson. We see empty sports halls on television, whereas every weekend we have at least 1,000 people. Thank you very much!’ Malla concludes regarding the red-and-white supporters. 

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