April 4, 2004 is a date marked with golden letters in the history of Deportivo. The great team was well directed by Jabo Irureta He faces an impossible comeback from the 4-1 defeat inflicted on him by Milan. ancelotti , cafe, Maldini, pearl, bro, Inzhagi… the reigning European champion. the purposes of attract, Valeron, luke and Fran They are the history of the Champions League. Jabo is still getting emotional thinking about MD.
How do you see the Real? Back to back defeats…
His streak isn’t bad either. I think throughout the year he does a very good job. Now he’s lost a game and stuff, but I think he’ll continue to be at the top. I don’t think the Champions League position will escape him. This is a good result for the first year team with this structure of players.
Did you get caught up in this bad chance against Milan?
Yes quite a bit. He also has a very strong team like Roma, you have to take that into account. He still has options to qualify.
How do you bounce back after a clear defeat?
Of course, if you lose in a clear way, you have to have a lot of tenacity, from the beginning. If you have to score two goals, you can’t attack from the start like animals either. No no. You have to have the ball, obviously. And, if possible, score a goal in the first half. He can do this with players like Sorloth. Coming back is always difficult, but I see Real as very united, they play very well and can play with certainty to pass. They need to forget Mourinho and the things he does.
How important is it to have experience in the European qualifiers or the returns?
The result was not due to a remarkable event. You have to teach children what they will do over and over again. You also need to have a dose of luck.
Less than a month ago it was 19 years since Depor returned against Milan. What were the days after losing 4-1 at San Siro until the comeback?
A bit bitter. Carrying in your head what you should do. Who was good, who was not. And to feed the illusion that it can be overcome and turned around. The coach must correct and show the ambition. You have to go out with all your spirits, because qualifying rounds are difficult, also quite dangerous.
That day they scored after 5 minutes and went into halftime 3-0. How important is the first part?
I clearly told them that we have to score a goal from the start. If we do, they will be very worried. The team reacted to what we told them and we were lucky to score three in the first half. We are there. Milan resigned. You know the euphoria you have after it? In the second half we took more control and scored another goal. I remember that, that I told them that day that the tie was to score a goal, the first one. And Pandiani did.
Do you consider the emotional aspect more important than the football aspect?
I think you need both. You have to talk to them, but also to football. There are top players in that group. We turned around a lot and we were lucky, of course.
Imanol is with you in Real, what is he like?
He has a positive and ambitious mind. Fuentes was by his side. He played little because he was injured in Albacete. Imanol is a nice kid, he helped the team a lot, like Scaloni in Depor. Very ambitious. Always in good spirits when he’s on the pitch, very pro-team.
As a coach, how do you see him? Trained to spin it?
I think. He has done a lot. If he is helped, I think he can take them to the quarterfinals, he has good people on the field and on the bench. You can take the tie. Roma is a good team and Real should not engage in any kind of provocation. You have to enter the game. Imanol will know more about that than I do.
Source: La Verdad
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