“We can continue to believe in having a good year.” The words are from Xabi Alonso after succumbing to Girona: “This is another defeat that hurts and what we have to do is rebel and try to keep working and believing,” he says. Sanse adds six points out of 27 in Anoeta: “It is an evidence that it is costing us. We are in the games, even with 0-2 we have been, but it is difficult for us to do that complete game to win,” adds the Toulouse player.
The defeat against the Catalans has its origin in a fatal failure of Ayesa at the exit of a corner: “This error has penalized us a lot, but it is a goal and is having a great season,” says the coach. He believes, from his experience, the Toulouse player that “when the consequence is so fatal”, such as conceding a goal and defeat, the goalkeepers are usually “very marked”. He cited the example of Remiro in the derby. Stressed that Ayesa he continued “in party” and that he took out “a fundamental hand” that “will serve him well.”
Alonso He returned to follow the match from the stands, serving his second penalty game. “All the teams that are coming are great teams and I don’t know if they respect us, but all the games are competitive and hopefully we can achieve that good result from Gijón at home.”