Alavés tried not to lose and Getafe almost made him bitter

Deportivo Alavés started a valuable draw in their fight for salvation against a Getafe maverick, who turned in search of victory in the last phase of a match that had more intensity than football. They played two teams that were immersed in a disastrous streakAlavés had been defeated for six consecutive games, while Getafe had only managed one victory in the last five commitments. When you play with fear of losing, it is difficult to win, but if someone deserved it, it was Getafe, because Cucurella sent a ball to the post at the end of the first part and in the 87th minute, the referee, at the request of the VAR, canceled a goal from Duro by Mata's clear hand.

In the first part, Alavés had more control, but the main occasions came in the boots of a very active Jason, both in dynamic play and through fouls. He put the poetry in the pitches and when Timor shot, the shots were a big hit.

Despite this, and Except for the shot to the Cucurella stick, there were no great merits for the marker to move. Something similar happened in the second half, with two teams more concerned with not fitting in than scoring. Cold sweat ran down the body of local players when in '87 Duro scored, but the referee went to the screen at grass level and corrected the initial decision. Due to a hand from Mata that allowed him to control, the ball canceled the goal. To avoid complications, Muñiz finished with three centrals, with the entry of Tachi on the field of play. Bordalás's team was very confident in defense and saw how Real Sociedad equaled him in the classification in the fight for the Europa League. The albiazules have a margin of four points over Leganés and Mallorca. There is still a lot of fabric to cut.

Bordalás: “Whatever happens, our season is better than the previous one”

The Getafe coach, José Bordalás, considered after the draw of his team against Alavés that the point obtained “knows little”, but appreciated that the Azulones added to the fight for the Europa League. The coach was satisfied in the press room with the work of his team in an “intense” match and acknowledged that they lacked “a certain calm and tranquility”. “We knew it was difficult because opposite we had a team that is playing the descent, we are seeing the results that are taking place and it is not easy for anyone at this time of the championship, “said Bordalás, who celebrated that his players tried, competed and had “the best chances“

He stressed that “the team's commitment is very high” and stated that, in the absence of two days, “No matter what happened, Getafe's season has been even better than the previous one because it is not easy to play two competitions” and add that to the halt due to the pandemic. Regarding Alavés, he admitted that he was surprised that he is in the situation he is in at the moment, in the lower area of ​​the table, because “he has always been very reliable and regular”, on the other hand, he assured that the babazorros “will save the category without any problem”.

“It is always nice to return to Vitoria and Mendizorroza, I would have liked to do it in a normal situation because I am very fond of the fans“Getafe's coach ended, returning Alavés to the top flight in 2016.-EFE

Muñiz: We don't have to look at the classification because the concerns come “

Deportivo Alavés coach Juan Ramón López Muñiz said that they do not have to look at the classification despite the point obtained against Getafe because if they do so “concerns will come.”

The Asturian pointed out in the press room that they knew he was waiting for them “a very physical match and it was not going to be brilliant” because the azulones “demand a lot from you and they don't let you do your football.”

“I am satisfied because the team maintained the level, we could not deploy the game, but I am happy”, stated the blue-white preparer, who pointed out that “you have to be optimistic”, but he stressed that they have to “give their best on the field of play because in any play the opponent can score a goal”.

He gave great importance to leaving the goal to zero and showed no concern about the lack of goal from the forwards. “Sometimes this happens and they eat their heads more than they should, so you have to release ghosts”, I consider.

Regarding the absence of Aleix Vidal, he said that he is motivated by a problem in the operated ankle and explained that he wants to have the players one hundred percent. “When he is committed to the situation and physically prepared we will count on him, just like the rest of the players”he assured.

“I see the desire to get out of the situation, but Alavés has a priority, the fans, and we don't have it and there we are harmed”, said the gijonés, who, nevertheless, celebrated that “the player is psyched although it is complicated”.

“There are players who are making an effort with discomfort and blows and nobody has yet told me that they cannot play”, thanked Muñiz, who did not want to excuse himself in the time they have to work because when they arrived they already knew what was ahead.

Asked about the role of the captain, Manu García, who was returning to the ownership, said that he is a “great professional, a club man” and that the game came “as a ring to his finger.” “You know what it is going to give you at all times and the performance is always good,” he said.