Baraja: “I can’t blame my players for anything”

The coach of Valencia, Ruben Barajahighlighted the way his team competed this Monday at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium against Barcelona, ​​​​​​​​​​​despite the final defeat (4-2) in a rivalry marked by the dismissal of the goalkeeper. Mamardashvili in added time of the first half.

“We made a great effort and I can’t blame my players for anything. We removed ourselves despite the difficulties. The team got up after 1-0, which was a quality that Barça action. We recovered and managed to get it back around (at half time)”, assessed the coach of Che team.

Baraja assessed that, after “a complete first half”, the dismissal of Mamardashvili He condemned them for “taking a backseat” in the second half.

“We couldn’t stop Barça, but the response was good. I’m proud of the team’s effort despite the difficulties,” he added.

The Valencia coach said Fermin Lopez Iscored in an offside position in tie action Lewandowski and, although he specified that he felt no injury to the refereeing, he revealed that in another game it might have been whistled and that this difference in standards left him “dislocated.”

About the ownership of Yarek19 year old centre-back, Deck of cards He explained that the economic context “forces us to bet on young people” in Valencia. “We have to put them in and strengthen them, give them the opportunity to grow. We have a lot of trust in him,” he said.

Baraja commented that the Valencia He has met his goal “on time” and highlighted the “energy” and “excitement” provided by his team, which is still a “reasonable distance” from fighting for European positions.

“We have three games at Mestalla and three games away. We have to be able to maintain solidity at home to stay alive and fighting. These last two defeats don’t have to help, we have done things well,” he added.