Jagoba Arrasate, coach of Osasuna, announced that he will make changes to the bench before the next match against Deportivo La Coruña. The Basque coach, who led the team in its recent match with Racing de Santander, stated that “there will be changes” because each match requires a different approach and a specific plan. According to Arrasate, the key is to improve competitiveness in away games, where obtaining points is usually more difficult, and for this it is essential to “do things well for a long time.”
At the press conference, Arrasate highlighted the need to adjust the strategy so that the team is more associative and dynamic, while maintaining the ability to attack and represent a constant threat. “We have to take it into account and adjust, but we also have to attack and be a threat,” he explained, referring to the Galician rival with whom Osasuna shares the same position in the table, 11 points apart. The coach also stressed the importance of evaluating the performance of the substitutes who played in the Copa del Rey, indicating that some could start again in the next match. “It always serves to draw conclusions and see if people are better or worse,” he commented, pointing out that the experience of the Cup will be a reference point for the selection of the starting lineup.
Arrasate also called on his players not to get discouraged if the match starts with a disadvantage. “If you have a goal against it, it can't affect you that much, it's a compendium of things, but we know where we are good or where we are not so good,” he said. According to the coach, the three games he has played in his new stage with Osasuna have been a mix of victories and defeats, and the experiences lived in those games are present in the players' minds. "Surely, the experiences lived are there in the head. That can happen, but if it happens, you have to know that there is time to turn it around," he concluded.
The next duel against Deportivo La Coruña will be played at 9:00 p.m. at the Riazor. Osasuna, which remains in the middle of the table, seeks to consolidate its position and improve its performance in matches away from its stadium. The coach has made it clear that preparation and tactical adaptation will be crucial to face a Galician team that is also competing for the same position in the standings. With the changes on the bench and the possible inclusion of substitutes in the starting lineup, Osasuna is preparing for a confrontation that could define its trajectory in the season.