According to El Heraldo de Aragón, Zaragoza coach Ibai is satisfied with his squad and revealed that there will be minor adjustments to the starting lineup for Saturday's match against Antequera. Ibai also defended Barachina, stating that he has what it takes to play in La Liga.

Ibai said that after the transfer window closed, the team faced a "good problem because we undoubtedly have the best squad." He will continue to push for promotion and said he "naturally embraced this responsibility." Ibai also noted that some players could have moved to more prestigious leagues but chose to stay at Zaragoza, which is commendable; he believes the transfer market "has nothing to complain about."

Regarding Saturday's match against Antequera, Ibai confirmed that the team will not use the same starting lineup as their debut against Tarragona, but there will not be too many changes. He said: "The opponent will force us to form a different combination on the pitch—there will be changes, but I don't want to change too much because we need to build on the feeling from the last match." Ibai also revealed that one of the three recent signings—Sangalli, Ureña, and Ilansó—will start.

Ibai believes these three new recruits "will be very important throughout the season," but they did not arrive with automatic starting guarantees: "Everyone is equal, and the demands will be the same, but it also depends on their performance." He specifically praised Marco Sangalli, saying he can play as a right-back, left-back, right winger, or left winger because few players understand the game as comprehensively as he does.

Speaking about Lucas Torrell and Barachina, Ibai said: "There's more certainty about Lucas, but I want to talk about Barachina. We have great expectations for both players, and both are in top condition. Barachina has received a lot of criticism, but he has what it takes to play in La Liga, and time will prove I'm not wrong. Lucas is an absolute certainty. Both have a very strong Zaragoza spirit and are great young men."

Regarding external criticism, Ibai said he "barely cares," but he understands the emotions of the fans and the anxiety it causes them. He said: "Everyone has been through many poor seasons and last year's disaster, so I understand them. Fans want to win, and I can't guarantee wins, but I can guarantee that the team will implement its ideas, and some matches will be better and some will be worse."

When asked whether the 4-2-3-1 formation used against Tarragona would be the main system, Ibai said he "doesn't place too much importance on a fixed system." Although the team nominally adopted this formation at the start, it constantly changes during matches. He also said he likes a three-center-back system with two wing-backs, which he frequently used when at Arenas de Getxo, and he will get the team to use it this season: "We have players very suited to play this formation, but we'll only use it in certain matches because it makes you too easy to read, and what we want is unpredictability. You'll likely see it during the season because I really enjoy it."

Finally, Ibai discussed areas where Zaragoza needs to improve from the Tarragona match. He said: "The team should have won. We were the most attacking, had the most shots, the fastest passing rhythm, and the highest possession. Areas to improve are defensive organization while in possession, as we performed poorly 20% of the time, and we also need to improve our positioning in the penalty area and our understanding of different game rhythms, but this match gives us reason for optimism."

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