Penia: I want to play as many games as possible, and that s exactly what I ve lacked in these years

Hupu October 2nd News Recently, goalkeeper Peña, who was loaned to Elche by Barcelona, ​​was interviewed by the media. He talked about the reasons for choosing Elche and expressed his lack of regret to leave Barcelona.

Despite other teams' offers, Peña eventually chose Elche, mainly because of the team's coach Saravia, who worked with Peña as Setien's assistant coach at Barcelona and as a Villarreal youth team. "I'm home, I'm from Alicante, my family is here, and my wife is here. Then there's the coach's philosophy of football. I've worked with him, and it's necessary to get me back to my best. The coach knows what I can give, and I know what he wants from me. I talked with him a lot in the summer, but Barcelona didn't let me leave until I finished registering for the new goalkeeper. But he gave me the confidence and told me they'll wait for me, which is not something all clubs will do ".

Penia made it clear that he did not regret leaving Barcelona. "I played 25 or 26 games last season, but there were no games to play in the last few months, which would leave you with a bitter memory. Elche was my choice after weighing the pros and cons, and indeed I could have played a few more games at Barcelona, ​​but I had decided to leave. The club asked me to wait until they completed the registration for the new goalkeeper, and obviously, I would be willing to do a convenience because I had a contract. But I need to change the status quo and some new motivation, I want to play as much as possible and stay in shape, which is exactly what I lack over the years."

Penia admitted that the team is in good shape: "I know very well that we are a competitive team, although you didn't expect the team to be fourth after the eighth round. A good start gives us the motivation and confidence to keep moving forward," he concluded.