Getafe vs Deportivo La Coruna preview - Bergantinos: Win is a must

Posted Saturday, April 04, 2015 by PA

Remaining in the Primera Division is a must for Deportivo, according to midfielder Alex Bergantinos - who is targeting a positive result at fellow strugglers Getafe on Sunday.

Deportivo have not won in six league games and sit just one point clear of the relegation zone with 10 matches remaining.

With trips to Barcelona and Real Madrid in amongst their run-in Bergantinos knows beating Getafe could be crucial as Victor Fernandez's side look to keep the city of La Coruna happy.

"This is a very important game against a team that we have around us in the table," he told the club's official website.

"We have lost a little momentum in recent games, which is costing us and we have to get back to winning ways.

"We have 10 games to keep the team in the division - in the end, players and managers come and go but the club has to be in the first division and the city needs the club to be in the first division."

Getafe are 13th in the table but only three points clear of Sunday's visitors having slipped to narrow defeats to Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid in recent weeks.

Yoda and Angel Lafita scored the goals when Getafe won 2-1 at the Riazor in October and if they can complete a league double they would move six points clear of Deportivo and could potentially be seven clear of the bottom three.

They follow up the game with Deportivo with a trip to 15th-placed Elche on Thursday night and defender Sergio Escudero knows it is an important spell for Pablo Franco's side.

"We now have big games against rivals, but now we must look solely to Deportivo," he said.

"If we beat them, a direct rival, it would leave them at a distance that is difficult for them to shorten.

"We come into the game very motivated for it and are also be aware of the importance. For us the three points would see us pass the barrier of 30 points, and that makes everything look different."