Imanol: "Barça is the best team in LaLiga, but Real is the favorite"

Imanol Bailiff, trainer of the Real Sociedad, spoke before the semifinals of the Supercopa of Spain between the group donostiarra and the FC Barcelona​. The Basque showed very unsuspecting and surprised with his statements. "I understand that a lot of people see of favourite to the Barcelona or to the Real Madrid, but whenever I was the trainer of the Real Sociedad will be favourite", began.

The technician, without pelos in the tongue, recognised that the Barça is the club more in shape of the Spanish championship, but left clear that faces all the meetings thinking that his team goes to win. "Tomorrow against the Barcelona, a big Barça, surely the best team of LaLiga now, that is in a moment extraordinary, the favourite is the Real Sociedad. Always I face the parties like this and like this do it to him see to the players. If no, there is not way to win to a so powerful team as it is the Barcelona", indicated.

The one of Orio followed this motivating speech and ensured that his only thought is that the Real goes to play the final. "There is not time to think so far, but I have sacked me of my woman to within of ten days. I trust fully in our team, can not be of another way, and trust that we will play the final. I see to the team well of motivation and I also am it. And when I motivate me I can not me contain. I have motivated them well, but they already were the sufficiently motivated", affirmed.

Bailiff recognised that his do not arrive in his best moment of game, but showed trusted in spite of everything and insisted in the illusion that have for winning the Supercopa. "This year we begin with a bestial rhythm of game and results that was almost impossible to bear it. And it has seen that have kept the level of game, but no of results. We do not arrive in our best moment regarding results, but yes regarding illusion. It is the second time that the Real plays the Supercopa why does not go to win the second? We can win it", it aimed.

The trainer also compared this crash with the one of LaLiga of December, that finished with victory of the Barça by 2-1. For the 'txuri-urdin', although the Catalans are better and they worse, this duel of Supercopa will not have at all that see. "It has been able to change something, especially the dynamics of them, that now is positive and have players in a big moment. And ours something more negative by results, but being some semifinals and playing us what play us, there are not two equal parties. There we were near, had our options and tomorrow will go back them to have", stood out.

Imanol, thrilled in front of the challenge

Finally, the míster donostiarra admitted that it is nervous by the tournament and showed appreciated for being able to direct to the team of his life in a moment like this. "I am a lucky for being here, play us something big with the team of my heart, this means that previously we have done well the things. I am very proud to represent to all Guipuzkoa, and to all the Real Sociedad. I am a privileged and am with ambition, ilusionado and realistic. I am all the contrary to calm, play us an important title and can make history in our club", concluded.