Ernesto Valverde He did not put anything but Besiktas’ success although he started the press conference in Istanbul saying that it was the same Athletic “from three days or a week ago.” “At the front we had a team that passed us, when they had to run it was very difficult, that’s where the win came from. They needed a lot, they pressured us, there were moments when the game was equal but in the second half we had problems with counterattacks. That’s where the result came from,” he said.
Txingurri said they struggled to release the game. “They threw us for so long, these are the issues that our players have to use to grow in strong situations and in an unusual environment. We did not impose ourselves at any time in the middle of the field to impose our game They have done it and they are better than us,” he added.
Is this more of a merit for Besiktas or a demerit for Athletic? “When you play and you see that the opponent outplays you… They are better, they are a good team. Other times we have been ahead of good teams. The result is really bulky but we have to accept it,” he acknowledged.
Txingurri also doesn’t know if this is the worst match of the season. “I don’t know, when you lose 4-1… This is the first game we lost because of this difference. We are not at the level of the other day but that is also because of our rival in front. Now they have passed us, this is Europe, we are playing here, there are times you can be good and other times you are not. Now we’ve had problems, it has to help us see what’s at stake, which is a lot, it’s not easy.
In a league like the Europa League, goal difference can be decisive in the final classification. Athletic conceded four today: “We are a team that always tries to go forward and continue to attack. At 3-1 we lost sight of the situation. I talked to the players because you can’t lose support to attack. In the end we were a bit confused. We have lost positions with 3-1.”
“If we conceded four goals, something went wrong, they took advantage of our weaknesses in midfield and to stop the counterattacks. Congratulate them and we will improve these issues. In front of us is a team with good players and a good coach. They also play and the opponent also has virtues,” he noted.
The coach acknowledged the bad result in January: “We didn’t start the year well in terms of results but we will definitely improve. Sometimes a bad result always helps you look back and see what you’ve done. It’s a lot of merit and we can do it again.”
Txingurri made many changes to his eleven and there may be someone who justifies the defeat in this decision. What does this tell you? “No, it doesn’t say anything to me, whoever says it will never be in my position. Everything in football is reflected in the result, if you think not, the press conferences are there to prove it, you have to keep moving forward,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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