Ramis: “We know this is the path and we will try not to abandon it”

Luis Miguel Ramis, coach of Espanyol, was satisfied with his team’s qualification for the next round of the Cup after defeating Valladolid, praising the role of the players who had some minutes in the League. Despite everything, he also warned his players that he expects more from them. There is room for improvement despite acknowledging that positive steps have been taken.

“We were aggressive and we forced the opponent to play uncomfortable. If we know that the path is this, we will try not to leave it. I don’t like a defensive team, but I like a team that defends well. Today we were right in that aspect and we came earlier in the duels than on other occasions. I prefer to defend with the ball, but obviously the category will force us to do it without the ball on some occasions,” said of the Perrico coach.

He made a positive assessment of the match against a good opponent, despite the many changes made to their eleven: “Two good teams face each other and try to make the game where they want. Real Valladolid punishes you with possession and can hurt you with long passes and also between the lines if you get distracted . We know we can take advantage of long balls because the opposition recover a lot of balls in the opposite half and, sometimes, neglect the backs a bit. We have been good in the defensive aspect, but we have to we still grow in attack to take advantage of the moments where “The rival comes looking for you,” he explained.

After praising the great game by Pol Lozano and Keita Balde, acknowledged that the victory serves to boost the morale of the locker room, which was affected after the setback in Oviedo. “Only the results give us confidence and today we achieved a great one. When you wear this shirt and you see the atmosphere that is in the stadium, you can only do things well to advance the game. Now , let’s think about Friday ” , Done.