Vila-real (Castellón), Dec 18 (EFE).- Villarreal coach, Marcelino García Toral, assured this Wednesday, after equalizing against Rayo Vallecano, that the tie “is worth more than one point”, due to the adverse conditions in the one that occurred.
“We wanted to win and the footballers have shown it. There are times when you win and you don’t leave so satisfied,” commented the Spaniard, who was “proud” of the players. of the game and the support of the fans.
“The game became complicated for us with an avoidable action and then even more so with the expulsion, but even with 10 we had three clear chances,” recalled Marcelino, who insisted that Villarreal had an “extraordinary” first half.
The coach admitted that the team suffered in the second half in specific actions, but praised the “courage and defensive intensity” of his team.
Marcelino was happy for the return after a year of Juan Foyth, who he pointed out will contribute a lot to the team after his injury, and he apologized for the expulsion of Kambwala, since he recalled that he is a young player and that this experience will serve him well for the future. .
The coach was also disappointed by the effectiveness of the rivals against Villarreal’s goal.
“Football is streaks. We defend better than two months ago and we attack better,” commented the coach, who highlighted the “ambition and mentality” with which his team was employed.
“Let’s see if we are able to endorse this in a complicated field like Leganés,” he said. EFE
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