The defensive midfielder claimed that La Granotes are aware of Los Rojillos potential and are ready for their trip to El Sadar.
After an impressive 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad in their penultimate La Liga outing, Juan Ignacio Martinez leads his charges against Osasuna. The Valencian outfit are on the road for the domestic meeting, making the difficult trip to El Sadar over the
weekend.
Sumer 2012 acquisition, Pape Diop, took out time to reflect on La Granotes meeting with Jose Luis Mendilibar’s struggling Primera Division outfit. The no-nonsense defensive midfielder shared that he anticipates a battle in Pamplona given the precarious league
standing of their hosts.
Los Rojillos have had a disastrous start to the 2012/13 La Liga season, with a hapless run of form that has brought a single point from their five league outings. Osasuna are dead last on the points table with a woeful negative 7 goal difference against
their names.
Diop claimed that it is this disastrous form that makes Osasuna more dangerous for them, as they will be treating the fixture as a cup final and will come out with guns blazing.
He added that despite their poor form, Los Rojillos are a threat to be wary off, pointing towards their performance against Barcelona to support his statement.
“The Coach has told us that this game will be a final for them,” the Senegalese said. “I saw the game they played against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604. They played a great game and I know that it is very difficult to play there.”
The match carries extra significance for Levante as a win against La Liga strugglers will give La Granotes their first away win since March. Diop talked about the importance of away points in a league campaign, stating that Juan Ignacio http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468’s players
will have to be ‘more aggressive on the road’.
“At home it is very important to make it a fortress, but you also have to take points off of teams away from home.”
“We have to do more damage away from home and be more aggressive on the road. We defend well, but we have to be more aggressive.”
Levante have accumulated seven points from their five La Liga fixtures, standing 9th place with a similar haul as of defending champions Real Madrid. A victory against the strugglers would allow them to consolidate their position, whilst ensuring three important
points from a difficult away trip to Pamplona.
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