Unai emery He has described the San Mamés draw as “good”, although he knows that the result falls short of his goal of fighting for Europe. “Athletic is with good confidence, a draw is good but we are short of points to consolidate the European positions. The positive side is that the team has competed, with the 0-1 we had control and the goal has put us out of balance. In the second half, Athletic had more chances but Sergio It has been good, ”said the Hondarribia.
Regarding the goal of Auberginer, the Basque has stated that it has seemed to him that his team has lost its adjustment despite having superiority of players. “In this aspect we have to improve. We are doing well, but errors must be minimized. We played with personality, in the first half we deactivated their pressure, they didn't manage to make danger because we were well placed. In the second they have found more spaces and created chances, ”said the Villarreal coach.
Emery has reiterated that the tie is not bad, “but we are a bit short.”