Valverde: “We showed we can win”

ernesto valverde He was satisfied with the point added to Benito Villamarín. “This is a game that could go to either of the two teams. They had their chances and we had them too. The draw was fair, but neither team went for the point. We tried to win”, he said in the Villamarín press room.

“When a game ends, the coach always thinks he can choose his side. It was a contested match. There was no big difference between the two teams”, he added.

“We showed our faces throughout the match. He is a rival who plays in Europe and wants to get into the Champions League. He had a good season and is the current Cup champion. We showed that we can win. The team is good,” he said.

His team had no clear chances to score. “They shot twice in the first half and it’s true that we were about to snag a chance. It is also true that this is the first league game after the break. We lacked a little peace of mind to correct it in the last meters. The game has a rhythm. The most difficult thing in football is making the right decisions in the last meters and giving the last accurate pass that allows you to score a goal. The team is good, fighting until the last moment to find the situation that gave them the match”, he added.

The coach from Gasteiz recognized that Betis had a moment in the second half where they were pressed: “We expect that to happen in a field like Villamarín. With the changes and the entry of muni, Raoul, Berenguer Y Zarraga we have balanced the scales. We had moments that scored. Parties have sections. Sometimes you have to defend and other times you have to operate.

inigo martinez He became a substitute again. Valverde referred to it” “It’s true that he didn’t play in Sestao either. I’m dragging some discomfort but I’m 100% ready to play. The decision was made by me.”