"I have a crazy desire to arrive on September 2." Marcelino García Toral will line up Rodrigo Moreno against Celta again, but he is aware that he can lose the player at any time. "If it was outside, it can be again , " he recalls. It is not a situation that has not lived at some other time in his more than 15 years of career, but it is the first in which he has no idea of ​​the club's plans to replace who is the reference of his attack.

Once again, the Valencia coach verbalized his distance with the team's owner, Peter Lim, who will keep the international scorer beaten Atlético until the last breath of the market. But who will replace it is not clear. Or at least Marcelino doesn't know. "We try to regain consensus, we try to communicate, but I don't know that we are fully prepared ."

Marcelino, the general director, Mateu Alemany, and the sportsman, Pablo Longoria have already provided a list of possible spare parts, but news is not coming from Singapore. And the days go by. Maybe Lim doesn't plan to invest? "It does not occur to me that no one arrives. It would put us in a very difficult situation for everyone, hobby, staff and technical staff). I do not contemplate it. Only the crabs run backwards or to the side, " said the Valencian coach . Nor does it enter into his plans that a player imposes on him. "I don't think about it, but if it happens, you'll have my answer," he added.

It is not the first dart that sends this preseason. In fact, every time he has the opportunity, the Spaniard confirms his "expectant" situation after changes in the way of working. "Through dialogue and communication, we seek consensus every day to make decisions regarding the workforce and the technical area, that the facts prove that it has been successful. We have the credibility of a successful model and we want to recover that way of working," said Marcelino, who does not fear for his continuity in office. "I am respectful of all parties. I work with honesty and dedication. After two years they already know how I am. I will continue on my way. If the owner decides to do without me, it will be his decision ."

The coach shares uncertainty with his staff, "for the project and to see how it closes on day 2, because they want to continue progressing and winning. They have been able to achieve fourth place twice, win the Cup at Barça de Messi and overcome a lot of difficulties. They are expectant in case we are weakened in potential by the exit of the referent of attack or if, by the exit of a soccer player, normal thing, it is going to try not to diminish the potential of the equipment ".

No signings and injuries

In addition to Rodrigo's future, Marcelino is waiting for the "versatile attacking player" who has not just arrived and that Carlos Soler's ankle ligament injury now makes it more necessary. "The injury causes us alarm because we already needed that player. The loss of Carlos I'm sure it still makes us accelerate that option." Another message that the receiver has tens of thousands of kilometers.

The hope that that player is Rafinha loses it, but every second is more complicated. The injuries of players and the need to close their renewal before being able to transfer it complicate what a month ago was an almost signed reality ... that stopped Peter Lim.

For now, Ferran Torres , Wass or Kang Inn will have to replace Soler's absence during the next two weeks, starting with the duel in Balaidos.

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