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EFE
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Íñigo Pérez said he was “proud” of his team after the tie against Real Madridassured that the feeling that the game leaves him is “positive” and stressed that, despite the good expectations, “you have to have a balance between dreaming and attending to the reality” that they have.
“The feeling is positive and I am happy, satisfied and proud of this team. We have to improve because against important teams, and also against other normal ones in our League, maintaining the income is key to being able to have more points in the classification,” said the Rayo coach.
“The feeling is good but we must improve because we conceded goals that should not be repeated. Today, when we were 2-0 up, we stopped being vertical in the pressure, which we trained for, because we are not used to running slower at the width of the field. We have misinterpreted it,” he confessed.
“You can’t against any team, and even less so against Real Madrid, turn around and lose your head at moments like that. You had to be calm, pass the ball to us and have orderly situations. This team, if you lose the ball in an inappropriate situation, will let you know. makes us pay. Today we have to appreciate that with 2-3 we were able to tie,” he said.
The Navarrese coach was also asked about the controversial play that occurred in the last minutes of the game with a kick from Mumin to Vinicius inside the area and which the referee did not consider to be a penalty. “I don’t like lying and I think it’s Moomin who kicks him. I always try to be honest and when I have seen it I have said that it can whistle but also not. “They are delicate plays that you must take extreme care with the VAR,” he commented.
I always try to be honest and when I have seen it I have said that it can whistle but also not
With three games remaining in the first round, Rayo has 20 points, is six above relegation, and in the Copa del Rey has reached the round of 32. “I have to put ice and reduce inflammation, although I dream big. Knowing them on a personal and professional level in the Cup, which we love, and in the League, seeing almost half the championship, one imagines that we should and can do more things in terms of classification. We cannot ignore our reality or fill a backpack with expectations because it cuts your legs and makes you heavy. “We have to have a balance between dreaming and attending to our reality,” he said.
About James Rodriguezwho was not included in the squad for the derby, Íñigo Pérez emphasized what was said in the preview of the match minutes before the start of the match. “It is a topic that is not my place to talk about. In this case I cannot give information. I can’t say anything else. I would love to because I respect your work but I can’t do it,” he concluded.
