Valverde: “We have to act”

Ernesto Valverde He emphasized his team’s superiority in the first half hour, until the goal was scored Oihan Sancet. “It was a very close match between two very similar teams. We started well and created danger in the first half hour, when we scored, they improved. In the second half we went away, we had to act. It was a very -contested derby. We are happy, for me we scored the same goals that six rivals scored against Real before, “he said about the goals that Txuri Urdin’s team received away from home before coming in St Mamés.

“There are situations where it seems like nothing is happening, but what is clear is that something is about to happen. It has happened to us that in the last minutes we have lost points. There was no unified play in the second half. Every split ball has no owner, it is what it is, it’s a Basque derby,” he added.

The player from Gasteiz highlighted the level of the team in the first half hour. “We all want to win, it’s a good start. If one team goes up, the other goes down. We dominated the first half hour, we scored, the arrivals…, the second half was more even. After the occasion of like“Everyone is more equal,” he said.

The coach also emphasized the importance of beating Real: “Derbies are always special. There’s still a world left to continue adding, but we know these matches have an emotional component because of the rivalry. We are all strong, we grow stronger through conflicts. You have to enjoy it, whoever wins has a bigger smile. The two teams are very close.”

Oihan Sancet He scored the winning goal with a header. “For all players, it’s important to have numbers, especially for forwards. Scoring goals, assists and having chances add up a lot. It’s important for Oihan“I had doubts about him,” he stated regarding the discomfort in his ankle. Txingurri has already said Guruzeta He also experienced discomfort for a week.