Eliseu has praised Real Zaragoza coach Jose Aurelio Gay after three consecutive wins.

Former Lazio winger Eliseu, who is one of the newcomers, insists much of the credit must go to Gay for gelling together the January arrivals so quickly, saying: "There are many new people but we are understanding each other very well. I think the key is the coach, who knows what he wants and then it's like everything is a lot easier.

"I never thought that the team was dead, what it needed a victory to gain confidence. The team has improved with these two wins and we need to continue along this line.

"Things have changed a lot and confidence is the key."