UD Las Palmas coach Luis García is facing the crucial match against Deportivo in A Coruña with great enthusiasm, a game that will determine the team's aspirations to ascend to the top tier. "We are going to A Coruña to win, we are not thinking about anything else," he stated emphatically, acknowledging the merit of the players and fans for reaching the final matchday dependent on their own results.
Regarding the possibility of not achieving promotion, Luis García firmly rejected the term "failure," arguing that it cannot be applied hastily without deep analysis. He stressed that growth and project construction, along with the efforts of the team, staff, and club personnel, prevent the season from being labeled a failure.
It is very dangerous to confuse failure with frustration
The coach insisted on differentiating the concepts: "It is very dangerous to confuse failure with frustration, I believe they are totally different things." He explained that not achieving the objective would be a "tough frustration" due to the invested effort, but never a failure, citing Racing de Santander as an example of long-term construction for success, a path that, according to him, Las Palmas has followed this season.
Defining himself as a "super-positive" person, Luis García prefers to focus on the possibilities of success. "Why don't we go for the 'what if, yes'? Well, I am one of those people," he declared, showing "tremendous excitement" for achieving promotion and competing in the playoff.
I have even more excitement than when I arrived
This confidence extends to the board, as he thanked the "maximum" support received from the president throughout the year. He also highlighted the importance of "self-demand," stating that "Without believing you have to be better every day, there is nothing."
Regarding the opponent, who has already been promoted, he expects them to compete but emphasized that the difference in objectives must be decisive. "We are playing for a lot, and that must be noticeable on the field," he stated, adding that the plan is to push the match to the limit, maintaining the team's "idea and identity."
Luis García concluded that the team must transform any hint of frustration into "energy and fuel," a resilience they have demonstrated throughout the season. He views the match not as a final judgment, but as an "opportunity we have earned to fight for the dream of returning to the First Division."
