Coudet explains the change of Aspas: “I opted for direct play”

In the goalless draw between Cádiz and Celta, Edward Coudet He went out of his usual script and with 13 minutes remaining in the match he retired Iago Aspas. The Chacho explained at the press conference his surprising decision and valued, in addition to the point achieved after missing a penalty Saints Minathe style of Mateu Lahoz.

point valuation: “You have the feeling of the end because the penalty was the clearest chance of the game, but we didn’t have to convert. It was a very disputed match, where they closed the spaces well and you have the need to open the scoring to generate them. We keep adding and to make this point good we will try to add the three at home in the next one. It’s the only way to make it good.”

Change of Blades: “It was a game of direct play, where the spaces were not there so that Iago could make the difference. We were well above the area and I opted more for a direct game, for aerial play with Santi and Thiago as two references to make us stronger in the rival area”.

Cádiz: “We knew that it was going to be a very disputed game where they were going to close the spaces for us and they couldn’t generalize us. Even so, they have some strong points like the clearest of them, which came in a long side with very tall people from the air. Sometimes it’s hard to avoid, like set pieces. He has a very good aerial game. We had prepared ourselves to counter that, try to handle the ball and generate. In the first half, although we were comfortable in handling the ball, we were not as fast in circulation and it was difficult for us to generate. We improved in the second half and we had more chances”.

Mateu Lahoz: “I didn’t see the last play because it seemed like he was going to whistle, but when I was going to greet Sergio I saw him raise his arms and I turned around just as Thiago was about to kick. I don’t know about that move, but the arbitration in general seems good to me. I like when he directs us because there can be a dialogue. He happens to me with most of the referees, who without disrespect allow you to speak. Cádiz have had VAR decisions against them in recent games and it was obvious that they feel harmed. I did not see the penalty. It’s a field where people push and I never saw him (Mateu) nervous, a bit because of the hierarchy of the referee who played us”.

public pressure: “I have been used to playing with a lot of people for many years. It’s a difficult pitch, people push, but it’s not something that weighs me down when I come here, or when it comes to preparing for the match”.