Villarreal coach Unai Emery said at the press conference after the victory against Osasuna (1-3) that his team knew how to “manage the needs of the game.”
“90 minutes in El Sadar are always long,” Emery said at a press conference after achieving a victory that helps them establish themselves in fourth place in LaLiga Santander.
For the Basque, the expulsion of Aridane conditioned Osasuna's way of playing without the pressure on all fields that he shows, something that was used by Villarreal to add three points that the coach dedicated to one of his players, Vicente Iborra, recently injured serious.
“We were able to put the third to get that air in the result, the 1-2 gave them options, but we have mature players with a lot of experience who know how to handle these situations to regain control of the match,” he added.
Emery celebrated a “worked and important” victory that gives Villarreal “balance” to “have confidence and a position in the classification where” they can feel “comfortable.
“Our game has been quite complete. The players have had a high level of work, ”said the coach.
Regarding the home-grown Yeremy and Fer Niño match, Emery indicated that “reaching the first team and having the opportunity is very difficult.”
“We demand immediate performance and the luck is that these types of players have experienced people at their side who are a huge channel for young people to feel comfortable and protected on the field,” he added.
“He is installing himself with greater confidence and greater performance, but he also has games in which things don't work out for him. That is the credibility that Gerard (Moreno) has, ”Emery commented on the forward, who played“ a great game ”, scoring two goals.