Luís Castro has appeared before the media in the press conference prior to the match that Levante UD will play tomorrow against CD Tarancón, corresponding to the first round of the Copa SM El Rey.

The coach explained that the team's approach will not change despite the match having been postponed twice. “Our game plans are more in line with our characteristics than with those of our opponents. Not only with CD Tarancón, but also in LALIGA we try to do things according to our characteristics and the identity we want for the team. There are some details that opponents make us do differently without changing much of our identity. What we had planned is the same because Tarancón is the same team, has the same players, and very similar dynamics,” he stated.

Regarding his opponent, the coach highlighted their organization and the work behind their football proposal.  “They have some things well worked out according to what they want. They know well what they are doing at every moment. It is a team with organization, which allows you not to change the approach much because, when teams are organized, things don’t change much from one match to another,” he commented.

Regarding the Copa SM El Rey, Luís Castro emphasized that his team approaches it with “enthusiasm and ambition” and also highlighted the motivation with which CD Tarancón will face this commitment. “In this type of match, they don’t need any kind of motivation because they are one hundred percent motivated. I have been on the other side, I have been in smaller teams that play the league against very big teams, and I know what it feels like,” he said. For this reason, the coach was adamant in stating that “if we want to play the Cup and aim for more, we have to be at our maximum level.”

Below, you can watch the full press conference.