West Bromwich Albion
CARLOS CORBERÁN | ‘BOTH CLUBS HAVE SO MUCH TO FIGHT FOR’
Carlos Corberán claims that both Sheffield Wednesday and his West Bromwich Albion club have a lot to “fight” for in their matchup on Saturday.
With two games left, the Baggies are three points ahead of Hull City in seventh position. They are aware that a win at Hillsborough could theoretically guarantee them a berth in the Sky Bet Championship play-offs.
With their 3-1 victory over relegation rivals Blackburn Rovers last weekend, the Owls moved out of the bottom three for the first time since the first day of the season. As a result, they are currently one point and one spot above the drop zone going into this weekend’s matchup.
Given the stakes, Corberán acknowledges that this is a major game for both teams and maintains that neither can afford to treat their opponents lightly.
“For a whole bunch of various reasons, we cannot underestimate Sheffield Wednesday, and they cannot underestimate us,” the manager stated.
“They can’t undervalue us because we’re working hard to attain a result that will move us closer to our goal of making it into the playoffs.
“They will fight to acquire the outcome that moves them closer to their goal, which is to remain in the Championship, so we cannot undervalue them.
“Both teams are playing for very high goals, and they will both do all in their power to reach them.
“The standings shows West Bromwich Albion in fifth place and Sheffield Wednesday in twenty-first place.
On the other hand, if the table were based on the previous 25 games, they would have only lost by three points to us.
This indicates that despite having a slow start to the league earlier in the season, they are one squad that is playing well. They are a very competitive team that is currently enjoying great success.
The Owls and Baggies will face off in front of a sell-out crowd, with 2,400 fans predicted to support Corberán’s team in Yorkshire.
On Saturday afternoon, the Spaniard is looking forward to a “great atmosphere” and expects his players can flourish there.
“We are aware that the environment in which we will perform will be spectacular. We are going to experience on Saturday an environment similar to what one could anticipate from a play-off game.
“We know they’ve climbed out of the bottom three for the first time since August and are in a position where they can get closer to ensuring survival. This is their final home game.
We know the atmosphere is going to be incredible since one victory will push us a lot closer to our goal.
“We enjoy playing in these environments. It’s what makes football so unique, and we can’t wait to play.
“Just because we performed so well in our previous game does not guarantee that we will perform well in this one as well.
We must approach the game with the proper mindset and not become complacent or assume that just because we performed well at Leicester, good things will happen. It is something we must work for and earn.
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