The coach of Valencia, Rubén Baraja, emphasized that his team fulfilled the objective of qualifying for the next round of the Copa del Rey, but insisted that even though they beat Unión Deportiva Logroñés 0-2 “they are not it was simple.”
Baraja made these statements after his team’s victory against a Second Federation team “that created many difficulties for us and competed well, as we expected,” said the Valencian coach.
“It seems simple,” the coach stressed, alluding to the difference in category between the two teams, “but in the second half there were moments in which we lost control and we allowed Logroñés to score against us any time.”
He emphasized that Logroñés “competed until the end” against a Valencia “where there are many players who have spent their whole sporting lives in this club and for them now is an opportunity to show that they are in first team themselves. merits” and “they showed that they will be the future of Valencia.”
“When you are from Valencia’s youth team, there is no greater motivation than this and that is what allows us to be competitive,” said Baraja, admitting that “we should have killed the game earlier” although “in in any case we met our objective.” ” he insisted.
Pablo Gonzálbez, the scorer of the first goal, which was decisive in the tie, also appeared in the Las Gaunas press room, “something I am proud of,” said the young player, who scored his first goal in the first Valencian. group.
That’s why he emphasized that “scoring this goal is a dream come true” which was also very special because his family was in the stands “and I remembered them, because they walked this path with me.”
Gonzálbez is actually signed to the Valencia subsidiary of the Second RFEF – like UD Logroñés – although he believes that he and some of his teammates “show that there is good youth work in Valencia and we are ready to help in first gear”.
Finally, Diego Martínez, the coach of Unión Deportiva Logroñés, congratulated his players for the effort made and because “we were able to compete in our own way” and “we wanted to be brave and we achieved it.”
For the Rioja coach, if Valencia hadn’t scored at the end of the first half, which was in the added minutes, “we could have done the game and maybe they would have had doubts.”
“But they scored and then the team showed great effort and competed very well and even if we were not successful in attack, I can only congratulate my players and tell the fans that it will be the same thing us every Sunday, try to give everything for this club and for this city,” concluded Diego Martínez.
Source: La Verdad
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