Josmar calls for the fans help.

Josmar Zambrano & David Prieto were the two players to meet the press on Saturday. That were in the press room in the Heliodoro, after the day's training was finished. The CD Tenerife players talked of the importance of this weekends game against Alcorcon and asked once more for the support of the fans.

Zambrano started, he talked about how “always in the second division, it will be a difficult game. We are going to give everything on the field and hope we will keep the three points that we need. We want to escape the bottom of the table as fast as possible”.

The young forward also wanted to thank the fans for all the support the team have received in spite of their terrible position in the table: “The fans are with us. We hope to see many fans here in the stadium tomorrow and that they will support us as always. We know the situation is complicated, but we are a good team and can start to do better”.

Josmar was asked about his personal improvement over the last few months. How he felt about moving up into the first team, being given a chance to play and then starting for the team at home. To this he commented “I am really happy and very calm. I know I need to work hard every day to have the coach trust me and have confidence in me. I need to move little by little and appreciate the chances I have to play in the first eleven. I know too I still have a lot to learn”.

For his part, David Prieto talked in the first instance about the importance the fans have this season so far. “The role of the fans is admirable. We hope this week to play a great game to be able to go home on Sunday happy. We will need to work, fight and stick together. The whole team wants to play a good game and win a victory. We need to add points three by three2, stated the defender.

Prieto also advised that the newly ascended Alcorcón was a strong team: “They are playing very consistently. But I feel we need to centre ourselves on our game and play well. That way we will have more chances to win the game”.

Trainer interview

Juan Carlos Mandía continues to show in the press interviews that he has his ideas for the team very clear. The CD Tenerife trainer talked this Friday in the conference in the El Mundialito press room. He explained that in spite of the bad position in the league the team is completely omitted to playing well.

“We knew this would be a difficult week but we are working extremely well. I hope this will show on Sunday in a good game”, he started telling the journalists.

When asked about this weeks rival he advised, “Alcorcón is on a winning streak. It will be difficult to beat them as any team in this category but I am very optimistic”.

Mandía used the conference to comment on his time here in Tenerifestating that “in the seven games I have been here, we haven't let a goal in twice. Thats not bad but we need to continue improving. To move up the table we need to to play well and be strong in defense. The players are doing everything they possibly can to turn back the tide . I am calm and confident that they can manage this. As we work I am happy with the attitude of the whole team and from here I want to inspire them to keep on working the way they are at present, so they can be the team that we all want”, he added.

Mandía has a clear work ethic that he feels CDT need to follow to escape the relegation positions. “We need to be ourselves. We want to be strong from free kicks, corners and be in control in defense. In general lines, play well”.

“We still have a long way to go and we need to work hard but these changes do not come quickly”, he finished.