Baraja: “This is the way, we had a very good game against Betis”

Ruben Baraja He couldn’t stop smiling at the press conference. The technician of Valencia He is the living image of the Valencian fan, who has gone in a year from fighting for relegation to dreaming of Europe. “This is the way,” commented Baraja, who remembered last season appreciates now, even more, this success.

Valencia is currently two points behind sixth-placed Real Sociedad, although its priority goal is to move into seventh position, the spot it won on Monday by beating Osasuna 0-1 and moving past Betis , its next rival. “We had a very good game against them,” said Baraja, who expected the Mestalla to be “a cauldron.”

But above all he commented on the “defensive work of Valencia” at El Sadar, as their players had “the skill to defend the result” after taking advantage of their “moment”, despite fearing stoppage time due to “tough penalty.” against Ante Budimir who was subsequently missed by The Croatian attacker.

“We tried not to get bogged down in the lateral centers, because they are very demanding and I think the work of this team will be seen as the season progresses,” highlighted Baraja.

The coach of the Mestalla club for a year has insisted that now “the details that add to you take time” and that the “process” seems to have gotten to cruising speed, as Valencia dreams of Europe again after five season

“It’s surprising how the team competes in everything we ask of them, in the execution of the game plan … in everything,” acknowledged the Valladolid coach, who was very pleased with the Valencian victory.

So, he concluded that the result is wonderful because when you visit El Sadar “you have to have in your plans that you will suffer” and the players have to be “very accurate with the scores and the second play in the season of ninety. minutes,” the ‘Pipo’.