Jordi Masip, the Real Valladolid captain, participated in a Blanquivioleta press conference on Wednesday as one of the guaranteed starters of the week. The Catalan goalkeeper will return to the goal at Getafe due to Sergio Asenjo’s injury, which will keep him out of the game for two weeks. “I never want to fill in for a teammate who is injured. But I’m willing to assist in any way I can. I had a setback in my training on Tuesday, but I’ll be OK on Saturday,” he started.
After Palencia made blunders in the league opener, the goalkeeper felt the need to defend Asenjo, saying, “As goalkeepers, our mistakes are seen more than those of other players, but they are things that happen. He is a fantastic goalie and has blended in perfectly in the dressing room.
He also had kind comments about the 3rd choice goalie, lvaro Aceves. Who is now his replacement: “He has innate conditions. Asenjo asks questions, he is curious, and he is growing up quickly. He will start in goal for the first team very soon.”
Jordi Masip also shared his thoughts on the errors Pucela made. That stopped him from accumulating more points in these initial days. “The games have seen a lot of our dominance, but the areas have not seen much of our plight. We need to be more realistic in the defensive section. It’s true that the coach always exhorts us to be courageous as goalkeepers.”
