He Espanyol drew with Valencia RCDE Stadium. Those who Manolo Gonzalez They approached the game with the goal of adding a victory that would have allowed the team to leave the relegation places, but it was not to be. The lack of success in the first half once again condemned Espanyol, who were far from offering a good level in the second half. After the match, Manolo Gonzalez appeared in a press conference and stated that the team was disappointed and that the fear of losing had weakened them.
The team angry with the draw. “The team is sad, we played a good first half and had better opportunities to go to the break. The match was under control. His goal hurt us and made us nervous. In the end, there were a lot of inaccuracies and we didn’t know how to attack.”
About the script and development of the game. “In the first half, the position was good. We found what we wanted. After his goal in the second half, the positioning was not good and we had no game. There were many inaccuracies and we noticed them. In the end, we suffered.”
Nerves from the position of the team. “When you’re in a slump, it’s normal that people get nervous, it’s logical. We must realize that the year will be difficult and it will be a long race for everyone. There are things that can be improved, we need a lot of action to score and with little they do us.
Lack of experience, disability. “The experience of being in contention is the scariest of all. It’s difficult to play to avoid relegation. You have to be mentally strong and help the players get through it.”
Fear of losing, a point against. “You can train very well, but then comes the reality of the game and the match, where we are all exposed. In the second half, we had a fear of losing and a lot of urgency. It was a shame to end like this.”
Leaving a clean slate is important. “The goal so early worries me a lot. It was an action that we worked on many times. It was a very avoidable goal. We have to go back to what we did in the other games and keep a clean sheet.”
The point is worth very little. “Speech does not benefit anyone. It is not worth it for us. Not losing is a positive but not a positive because at home we have to win and we controlled the game to do that. It’s quite upsetting to see him go.”
About Puado’s missed opportunities. “We know what he gives us. For all the work he does, it’s a shame he didn’t score more goals. It was also a bit of a fluke that everyone fell for him.