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Raúl Jardiel ahead of Real Jaén clash: "We have to learn the lesson from the opening match"

S.D. Huesca made a winning start to the season by taking three points against Sant Andreu, although the team's performance did not fully convince despite the result. This has led coach Raúl Jardiel to reflect ahead of Sunday's 11:30 a.m. match against Real Jaén.
Raúl Jardiel ahead of Real Jaén clash: "We have to learn the lesson from the opening match"

"We should not consider it a scare, at least internally. I believe it is already a lesson, a kind of message. We have to be clear about what the division and the competition will be like," he said about that match. However, he wanted to point out that "we already know we were not good tactically, but we did not win by chance either."

As for the squad, with which he will have to compete until at least the winter transfer window, he expressed great satisfaction. "Individually, they all seem like good additions for this team, and I am convinced they can perform at this level," he said.

THE OPPONENT: REAL JAÉN

Real Jaén produced one of the biggest surprises of the opening round by beating Europa 0-3 at Can Dragó, allowing them to sleep at the top of the table after the first matchday. "They are a team that already has match sharpness and established patterns, which were evident collectively the other day. I liked what I analyzed, and that is the information I take from them, regardless of whether they have more or less individual quality," Jardiel said of the Andalusian side.

These established patterns are very important to the Huesca coach, given that they allowed Real Jaén to beat Europa so convincingly in their opening match. They are something the Alto Aragon side will have to take seriously this Sunday to avoid leaving Jaén with a heavy defeat.