Giacomo Quagliata, Deportivo’s Italian left-back, remains optimistic despite his team’s precarious position in the race for direct promotion to La Liga EA Sports. With only four games left and neither Almería nor Racing de Santander slipping up, the only path for Hidalgo’s side is to win every remaining fixture. “We want to win all of the matches. But football isn’t logical. We think positively, otherwise we wouldn’t come to train,” Quagliata said in a press conference. He also made clear that the dressing room has a policy of staying away from refereeing controversy, with players dodging the topic.
**Team morale:**
“The squad is in good shape and training well. After an important win against Leganés, we have to keep going without thinking about anything outside the pitch. Now we only focus on this week’s match, and we have to fight until the end, just as we have been doing.”
**VAR controversy:**
“That was already discussed after the match (referring to Deportivo CEO Massimo Benassi’s criticism of video refereeing). We only want to think about what happens on the pitch. We need to get a positive result on Friday; we have people at the club who talk about those matters.”
**Opinion on VAR:**
“I think it’s a tool that tries to help, although I don’t know if it does so well or badly. I can only talk about what I experience on the pitch.”
**Riazor atmosphere:**
“Clearly, when we arrive on the bus before the match and see all those people outside pushing us… it was truly crazy. Every time you see it again, it gives you chills. That pushes us. We have to stay together until the end. It has to be that way.”
**His controversial penalty in Burgos:**
“When I saw the decision, honestly, I was angry. I didn’t know what to do. But now we have to think about the present. Thinking about the past is useless. We only have to focus on the upcoming game against Cádiz.”
**Friday’s match in Cádiz:**
“We know every stadium is unique and difficult. They are fighting to stay up. We have to stay focused, bring the grit and put it on the pitch. We have to fight until the last minute.”
**Opposing objectives of both teams:**
“The ambition is different, but both teams have huge motivation to get the result. It will be a tough away match. But if we have the concentration and maturity we showed in recent games, we’re sure to get a good result.”
**The math:**
“Will we have to win all four matches to get promoted? I don’t know. It’s better not to do the math, even if you do it inside yourself. We’ll try to win every match. They will be tough games. We will fight until the end. It’s true that we also look at what other teams do, but we have to achieve it ourselves.”
**Playing earlier than rivals:**
“It doesn’t matter to me, honestly. But when you see others win, it puts some pressure on you. Playing on Monday clearly also influences. But I prefer not to look beyond ourselves and just get our match done.”
