Ruben Baraja is ready to make his debut as Valencia coach tonight against Getafe.
Baraja was appointed last week as the former captain returns to his old club.
He said, "The players seem to have a good predisposition. The feeling they give me is that they are a group that is willing to work, to quickly assimilate the things that we want for tomorrow's game. They look willing, eager, and keen to change. At the moment, the most important thing is that the stimulus generated inside the dressing room has a powerful response. They believe in what we are going to do and feel that it is the way to improve.
"Nothing negative has surprised me. I don't know if it's because I have come here with a smile and positive energy or not. All that we have wanted to convey have been simple things, direct messages. In football, everything is about details, and because of someone else's mistake you can win because you take advantage of it.
'It is key that the players bring out their character, pride and personality to show everyone that the situation that the team is in in the table doesn't correspond to their quality.
"The most important thing when you want to generate a stimulus or a change, it is to send a very clear message. We have provided a very clear message of what the demand is. The most important thing for this situation to improve is that the players are willing and feel good.
"We hope that all this will translate into a response tomorrow in the match, as a team and collective. Tomorrow there will be 11 players on the pitch but we want the 23 called up to be ready to go out there and contribute. We give them the keys, but the goal is for them to think that they can improve the situation.
"We can't play with fear. In life there are few things to be afraid of beyond poor health or family issues. It is a football match that is important, but we cannot enter into a dynamic that means treating each game as life-or-death. You have to face things with a cool head and clarity to be able to execute them well and be yourself. If we go in there with hot heads, we will have bad decision making. Tomorrow we need to show what we have worked on. We need calmness and coldness and to look at the situation with perspective and not act hastily, but with confidence and attitude to achieve the objectives."
