“We have the line we want in these six games”

Ernesto Valverde was very pleased with the victory against Rayo and the dynamics of his team. “We are happy to win today and go into the break in a good position. It is always better to win. We have the line we want in these six games. As coaches, we always have a small flaw in games that escape us like Mallorca or Espanyol. Now we are well, happy, we will enjoy a few days off. This is not stop”, said the Gasteiz native.

The team finished third in the table with 13 points from a possible 18. “I’m not thinking too much about qualifying. We didn’t have time to see the table. We’ve only played a few games, we’ll see how it progresses. The classification doesn’t tell me much. This is very long”, the coach added.

The two brothers Williams They played a great game today, especially in the first half. “Iñaki and Nico give us a lot. They are different players, with an important point of speed, but they are still part of the team. Now they are in a good moment, it is a gear where everyone fulfills his role. They scored two goals. We are a team for everything”, he stated.

One of the great stars of the match was Andoni Iraola. The teacher and student presented in San Mamés. At the end of the game, Valverde kept talking to the man from Usurbil: “We talked about how the game went. He knows me and I know him. He is an extraordinary person, he has become a very talented player and we are good as a coach. He is a coach of a very high level, as his team shows in every game”.

Ander Herrera has now ‘redebuted’ as a lion. The midfielder relieved Sancet in the 65th minute. Txingurri identified him. “He is a very communicative player, he talks a lot, that’s how he activates for the game. It has a lot to offer us, now the ‘redebut’, but it’s hard to get into the two teams launched. After this period of inactivity you need to pick up the pace of the competition. Today’s match is the first step”, said the coach.

His team has eight goals away from home (Cádiz and Elche) and now he scored three in the first half. “It’s a matter of creating chances. We have to improve the details in the last section of the field, knowing how to move and stand up. We get that. If we create scoring chances, we have players who finished well”, said Txingurri.

“The normal thing is to score more points at home than away. It’s true that we’ve scored 8 goals away and only one here so far. The normal thing is you probably score more points at home, but if they don’t score , it generates anxiety. On the other hand, when you mark, it seems easier. No longer see the case of Nico”, said the gasteiztarra