Imanol Alguacil, coach of Real Sociedad, was the living image of desolation at the end of the semifinal against Mallorca that his team lost in a penalty shootout. Coach Txuri Urdin regretted the difficult setback “for the good reception we had by the fans before the game and for the work of the players.”
Imanol made no excuses for the success of Aguirre’s team. “I just want to congratulate Mallorca. We tried in every way but this year it didn’t have to be,” he lamented. And he remembered that in the first leg in Son Moix “we had enough chances to score and we didn’t; “We have to congratulate Mallorca because it was more they are great.”
The realistic coach insisted on the unconditional support of the Anoeta stand, before and during the semi-final of the cup. “I want to thank all the public and also my players. You can’t ask for anything more from them because they leave everything on the grass. Thanks to my team and most of all, to the fans.”
Imanol admitted that the elimination on penalties “was more painful because in two games we created chances to score a goal and that was painful. Play at home and play a penalty shootout… embarrassing, but it’s not a lottery. “They are more accurate.”
The realistic coach reiterated the lack of goals in the two head-to-head matches against Aguirre’s men. “Neither in the first leg nor today, we scored and had clear chances,” he lamented.
He suggested turning the page and thinking about the League and also about PSG, his Champions League rivals.
“That’s how football is and soon it all has to melt away and hopefully Real Madrid can enjoy nights like this again. Now we are all devastated after this loss, but it is time to reset and grieve. “Tonight will be very long for me and for many, but tomorrow we must think about the League,” he said.
Source: La Verdad

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