Jagoba Arrasate, Osasuna’s coach, lamented Friday’s defeat against Rayo, saying that the feeling he had was a “lost opportunity” and commented that playing in Vallecas was “a pleasure because it is one of the few field that preserves the essence. of soccer.”
Osasuna lost to Vallecas (2-1), in a game in which they conceded two goals in the first half, in just three minutes, and in which they tried to equalize until the end after closing the gap to middle of the second half.
“The feeling is a lost opportunity because it was an equal game with few chances, rare in Vallecas, although five minutes at the end of the first half was devastating for us. The first game of the first goal could be unlucky but not in the second We defended well. Afterwards it was difficult to go up 2-0 even though we tried, but since their defense was good and there was no continuity it was impossible”, said Arrasate, in a press conference.
“In the second half, when we lost 2-1, we needed a presence up front and we finished 3-5-2, but with the changes we didn’t get what we were looking for. They defended very well and there was no continuity” , commented the Basque coach, that The atmosphere lived in the stands of Vallecas stood out.
“It’s a pleasure to go to Vallecas, it’s one of the few fields that keep the essence of football. It’s one of the favorite fields,” he said.
The defeat against Rayo ended Osasuna’s euphoria and also their good run in the Liga and the Copa del Rey, which they reached in the final. “You have to live with the illusion of the Cup and the obligation of the League,” he commented.
Finally, Arrasate assessed the renewal until June 2024 of Serbian midfielder Darko Brasanac, who was injured the previous day and will not be available until next season.
“The club shows that it is up to the task by renewing him since he was injured because he fought for us. The club understands that they had to offer him the renewal, he has accepted it and everything is perfect because that’s the way he is. can focus on his recovery”
Source: La Verdad
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