Just days before the crucial encounter, the vice president of CD Tenerife noted a "different week" on the island. The club feels "quite calm" as they depend on themselves to achieve the promotion goal, aiming to "put the icing on the cake" of a great season.
“"Personally, it's like living a derby week, when on Monday you already start to feel that adrenaline, that eagerness, that your body is working at a different pace."
The current situation evokes the intensity of major matches, with palpable "adrenaline" from the start of the week. The "hard work behind the scenes" and the "special" achievement of the coaching staff and players are highlighted.
Despite the calm they try to project, the "pressure" and "nervousness" are acknowledged as the goal approaches. The need for "patience" during Friday's match is emphasized, recalling that the team has led the standings "since matchday one".
The fan response has been overwhelming, with tickets selling out in record time after the match in Ponferrada. This high demand has meant that "many people who have come all year now cannot attend the last match," a situation the club regrets but which demonstrates strong social support.
“"We cannot think about the celebration before the match."
A call for prudence has been made, urging fans not to anticipate celebrations. It is stressed that Barakaldo "has a lot at stake" in their fight for the playoff and that the match "will not be easy," so the absolute priority is to focus on the "90 minutes".
Finally, the players have made an explicit request to their fans: to avoid a potential pitch invasion if promotion is achieved. The squad's wish is to celebrate success with supporters from the pitch, maintaining "that ritual we have been doing since the beginning of the season with all the fans applauding to the rhythm of the protagonists with everyone seated in their seats".
