“It was a great game on our part”

Ernesto Valverde acknowledged at the end of the match that his team had played a great game, especially in the first half. The lack of success prevented us from achieving a more than deserved victory. “Football is like that. Sometimes you score a goal out of nowhere and other times you don’t manage to convert. With the first half we played, the game and the chances we had, the game was open. They have put themselves ahead. We were able to draw and even win, but Betis had a counterattack to make it 0-2. “It has been a great game on our part,” he said.

The coach wanted to congratulate himself on the match held. “We all congratulate ourselves on the game we played. The team was very tired, the last stretch we were very tired, we tried to push. “If we play all the games like this, we are going to win many,” he added.

Álvaro Djaló played at the top of the attack for the injured Gorka Guruzetawho has suffered lower back problems: “I hope this is not his best game, that he can play better. When he plays up front, he also moves to the wing. “It has been very good.”

The man from Gasteiz explained the injuries suffered by the forward from San Sebastián and Mikel Jauregizarwho suffers from back pain. “In the case of lie down He came with discomfort during the week. What of Guru They are yesterday’s annoyances, but they were both quite bad, I preferred not to force them for what is coming during the week,” he stated regarding the matches against Ludogorest this Thursday and Valladolid on Sunday in Zorrilla.

His players missed a large number of chances, but the coach left satisfied with their ability to create them. “The worst thing for a player is not not hitting the mark, the worst thing is not having any chances. That does make you agonize, it makes you not get into the game, but when you have chances it is easy. Success always comes.”