{"id":2001,"date":"2026-09-08T14:36:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=2001"},"modified":"2026-09-08T14:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:36:47","slug":"weve-got-the-quality-to-win-here-villarreal-buoyant-after-dortmund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=2001","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe\u2019ve got the quality to win here\u201d: Villarreal buoyant after Dortmund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Can Villarreal FC turn things around? So far, the season has been rather underwhelming for <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/team\/borussia-dortmund-155\">Borussia Dortmund<\/a>\u2019s Champions League opponents. Even so, the Spaniards are targeting a win on Tuesday (8 September, 9 p.m.).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>After two 2-2 draws away at Racing Santander and Atl\u00e9tico Madrid, the \u201cYellow Submarine\u201d then suffered two defeats in <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/competition\/laliga-10\/fixtures\">La Liga<\/a>. First, Villarreal lost 1-0 at Deportivo Alav\u00e9s. They then went down 3-2 at home to Deportivo A Coru\u00f1a. A meager two points leave them in 17th place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The 29-year-old, who was in the starting lineup in the defeat in November 2025, is convinced: \u201cI think we\u2019ve learned from our mistakes and need to approach the game with more calm.\u201d Looking ahead to the match at Signal Iduna Park, Comesa\u00f1a added: \u201cI hope we put in a better performance than last year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Despite the scale of the task, Villarreal\u2019s number 14 firmly believes in his team: \u201cI said it last year and I\u2019ll say it again here in Dortmund: I\u2019m sure we have the quality to win here. Villarreal can win in any stadium in Europe against any opponent. I\u2019m convinced of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>New in the \u201cYellow Submarine\u201d dugout is I\u00f1igo P\u00e9rez. The 38-year-old arrived this summer from Rayo Vallecano and replaced Marcelino (61), who had led the club to third place in La Liga. \u201cI don\u2019t want to lie, I\u2019m hugely excited about my debut in this competition,\u201d P\u00e9rez stressed. But he does not want to dwell too much on the special nature of the occasion. \u201cMy focus is on how to approach the game, play well and get a good result.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve come here on the back of a negative run and want to turn things around,\u201d announced the Villarreal coach. He wants to \u201cwin the game and take all three points,\u201d P\u00e9rez declared, sending a clear message toward Dortmund.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/news\/weve-got-the-quality-to-win-here-villarreal-buoyant-after-dortmund-43423294\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can Villarreal FC turn things around? 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