Sergi Cardona recently spoke to the media in the press room at the José Manuel Llanesa training ground, providing an in-depth analysis of Villarreal's current situation and outlining their goals for this season. The Catalan defender stressed the importance of team unity in order to achieve the desired results in this challenging season.  

Sergi Cardona said: "We firmly believe that the team has strong competitiveness. This has also raised our standards and requirements. We believe that we have the ability to compete with any opponent. The overall strength of the team is outstanding and the competition for every position is very fierce."  

" Villarreal's goal every season has always been to compete for a Champions League spot, and we are fully prepared for this. However, we are aware that the football league season is long, competitive and full of challenges. We know it won't be easy, but we are ready to face all the challenges."  

"My goal this season is to help the team achieve great results. This year, we need to be more united than ever. Facing the upcoming challenges from strong opponents, the games will be extremely difficult. The most important thing is that we always focus on the overall needs of the team and play the role of each individual. I am personally very motivated and eager to give my all in every game and continuously improve myself."  

" We performed well last year. The coach gave us more freedom to actively advance the attack and contribute to the team. As full-backs, we are happy to be involved in the attack and support the team's overall tactics. One of the important instructions last year was to encourage more players to enter the penalty area. We successfully built a very attacking team, which I think has become a distinctive feature of our team."  

“It’s always been a dream of mine to play in the Champions League, a goal I used to think was out of reach. This year, I think it’s just as important to focus on the present and not worry too much about the future. Winning games in this league is extremely difficult, so we have to concentrate on each game and not think too far ahead. Our focus must always be on the next game.”  

" The team has started the season well. Although we had some unpleasant experiences when we left Vigo a few days ago, getting 7 points is already a good start. We must focus on the positive aspects to build confidence and maintain the good momentum. Next up is a game against Atlético Madrid, which will be very difficult as they have also had a difficult start. The opponent will also be eager to put in a good performance in front of their home fans, but we are fully prepared to face any challenge."