Imanol could not hide his disappointment in the heavy defeat against Real Madrid in Anoeta. “I’m hurt and upset, as always when you lose a game. If more than that you lose by playing well and creating chances and you end up 0-2, then the anger is a little bigger,” explained the Real Sociedad coach in a press conference, which also angered of the second penalty awarded to the whites. .
“There was only one penalty, that one and we are really ruining football. I hope they pay attention once and for all. So that we can all enjoy football, I think some things would have to change. If we will going to give those penalties “I don’t like it, or that fouls are called, or that they take those cards from us,” he declared.
“This is what powerful teams have, those with so much talent and players of such a level, that without playing a brilliant game, they leave with 0-2. Last year we were not low either, played we had a great game and lost 0-1. The fact that we didn’t score a goal against them in two games at Anoeta was surprising,” he commented on the strength of Carlo Ancelotti’s team.
“This is football and no matter how well you play, if you don’t get it right, you won’t win. Against a team with players of this level, the normal thing is that even if they don’t have many chances, they score,” said Imanol, who also spoke about the bad moment his team was going through in terms of results.
“Definitely there’s been anger at the start of the season that we’ve had, but it’s normal that we’ve made that start because a lot of these players came in last week and didn’t do preseason. A lot of them today are still not at their best , but I have full confidence in this squad because the players who have been with me for a long time and with whom we have shown, that they have a lot of talent, “he said.
“Obviously we will walk further. It is true that it was not the desired start but there are many reasons and now there is nothing to regret. Games like this help us grow and move forward. It is evident that there has been a lot of improvement in many aspects. In defense, in attack, in level of attitude, personality and competition,” declared the Real Sociedad coach.
Source: La Verdad
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