Andoni Iraola He spoke after the end of the game for the Movistar cameras. The Rayo Vallecano coach considered his team’s defeat fair: “They have been superior.”
What has been missing to get something positive ?: “We have lacked many things. They have been very superior and we have not been at the level we needed to get something out. They have had a different rhythm. We have had very rude errors with the ball. We have not gotten into the game at any time.”
Has the COVID outbreak affected the defeat ?: “We have lost because they have been better, but we have prepared the game like this, under these circumstances. I don’t like to look for excuses, but rather than affect, are the subsequent consequences. Isi has asked us to change to half time; Unai and Óscar Valentín have finished touched. Hopefully they are not important things. We were not prepared to play against Atlético. “
A great Atlético has been seen …: “They came from losing matches in the last minutes that they deserved to have won. We needed a match at our best level to fight against Atleti but we have not given it. We were not at the level that is required in intensity.”
Then Iraola expanded his assessment at a press conference.
What feelings does the game leave ?: “The conclusions are simple. We have not been at the level, we have not been at the start, we have lost many balls and we have made it easier for them to attack. We have not had our rhythm, it has cost us and with the ball we have not been well. They they have been better and they have beaten us. Perhaps it is one of the games that has been furthest from our level “.
What balance do you make of this first round ?: “At the point level it is to be happy. This game we have not been the usual Rayo. We now have many points to get, the calendar is demanding. I am concerned that we will have good training sessions, that we will catch our competition rhythm and that. It will allow us to add… With 30 points, the balance is positive. The path is good to achieve the goal, but you have to look at the short term. Very tough games are coming. We all need to train well and forget this parenthesis with so much positive. “
Have the absentees been missed in the exit of the ball ?: “Yes, Catena is important, but I think Maras and Saveljich have defended well. Without very strong pressure, Atlético have stolen balls from us and created chances.”
January is a very tough month…: “All the games that come are the important ones, and the closer the end gets closer they seem even more important. We have to give our level. Play at a higher pace than today, with more confidence, improve the start … With the ball we have not been nothing well and that has kept us away from the game. We have to recover feelings of a team that hurts with the ball. “