In:Manol Alguacil regrets that his “Real Sociedad” could not say goodbye to Anoeta in 2024 with a victory.as he believes it was the team that looked the most, although he also gave credit to Las Palmas for the draw and the trajectory they took to San Sebastian.
Imanol regretted the final draw. “I’m aware they had three very clear chances, but it was a shame because we came into the game very well, but with their first chance, after Zubimendi went down, we had doubts and they gave me an ‘I took it’ step forward.” , and they had all three, but if anyone deserved to win the game, getting to three quarters and trying, it was us. In the last 20 minutes, we wanted to win, with changes no matter what, to go to halftime with a victory in front of the fans, but it didn’t happen like that. One point is good for us, because we could not win, not lose, but we have to take this point well in Vigo.”
He was told that in the second half Las Palmas seemed to stop the game too much and settled for a draw.. “In general, even in the stages of the first half. Although some players could be tired, we had to get the game into a rhythm and we tried to do it, but there was someone who didn’t want to.”
Imanol disagreed that his players’ mistakes could be caused by fatigue. “They were not there because of fatigue. One was Zubimendi, who didn’t play on Thursday, the other was throwing, where we had to work harder, the third was those who are very good, but we had to avoid those mistakes.”
The coach, despite losing two points, continues to see his team in good form. “Obviously, we’re going from less to more and, although today we leave with a point that could have been three, we have to take heart because we had a team in front of us that was in a positive dynamic and just won against “Barca” at home recently. If we can maintain this and even improve, we will definitely do very well in 2025.”
Remiro is at a spectacular level, but Imanol always demands more from him. “Yes, it’s clear, but I had to avoid Zubimendi’s exit so that one doesn’t count. But he’s very good, calm, I think he’s enjoying himself on the pitch, and that makes me relax, because that’s what a player enjoys when he’s on the pitch, despite what he’s got responsibility”.
The Tsururdin goalkeeper also benefits from the excellent defensive work of his teammates, but he does not believe that the Orio goalkeeper does not believe that it is the team’s best moment in that regard.. “I think we’ve had a lot of good moments over the years and even in some of these games we’ve conceded a bit more than I’d like and even today we had three chances that we created, so if they weren’t there. situations that I would be happy with, but I still see situations that I don’t like.”
Imanoli was finally asked if he has already spoken to Aperriba and Olabe to decide whether or not to make changes to his squad in the January market. “Not today, because they know I don’t like to talk about this until half-time. Then we will get together and talk, but not because of me, but because maybe some of the players who have minimal minutes may ask for a way out, but I I speak without knowing. There is no problem for me to continue with these players until the end.”