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Antonio Raíllo: “It is nice to face teams that have gone through the same as you”

Our defender looked ahead to our hosting of Elche

Antonio Raíllo says he is looking forward to facing a familiar foe in Elche this weekend.

Our defender knows the visitors well having faced them various times in the lower leagues and he believes Saturday’s game will be decided by the slightest of margins.

"The match against Elche CF is a beautiful game,” Raillo said. “Not only for playing here at home, for being able to get another three points, but also for the opposition. I think we've been through very similar paths.

“We had to go down to hell, so to speak, to be reborn again. I think Elche has been good, they have had very good years recently. They were even stayed up two years in a row in LaLiga. I think they had a very good season last year.

“In the end, football is all about details. The truth is that this year I have seen many matches, everything goes against them, but, sincerely, I wish them the best and if they have to go down, may it be to get momentum as we did the last time we went down.

 "The truth is that it is nice to face teams that have gone through the same as you, who know where they come from, who are humble in that aspect, who fight for everything, who do not give anything for lost because they know it is a privilege to play in this category."