Assessment of the meeting. “The first thing is that it was not our best away game. It has been blocked and difficult for the spectator to see, but it has been a long-suffering victory. It tastes better because we left a clean sheet after several days and our first victory away from home and more from set pieces, in a worked play that gave us three points. That tastes a little better for the coaches. Note that there are several players who have trained only one day or have not trained and have made an incredible effort to be with the team. We must value that. I did not say it before because I do not like to put the blindfold, we must take care of the soccer players and watch for them because they are soccer. They are our greatest good ”.
Deserved victory?: “Entering merits is always an extensive debate. There have been moments in which we have overcome and others in which we have had to suffer, especially after the goal. It incorporated a lot of size and it was one of the things that gave us the most respect. In the brands there was a significant disadvantage, but the kids have competed very well. This is about who manages to score a goal and our goalkeeper gave us two points today ”.
Role of youth. “Kevin hasn’t trained with the team all week. He has come here without training. And you see how he does it and how supportive he is. He is a player with an impressive talent. Talk about the level of commitment and involvement that the kids have with the group. Not just him. Also Paulino, who has had bacterial pneumonia and here he is. That is football, the kids have to contribute. And add. They are going strong and this victory comes largely because of them because they have done a magnificent work week. It culminates today with this victory. If I had to give a headline, I, who am Asturian, would say that it was a triumph for guajes, for the kids from La Academia ”.
Physical state of the players. “Make the most of it, this is high-level football, of the elite and you have to give performance. We do not understand ages or anything, only performance. If you are fit to compete, you have to do it to the limit. It can decrease due to COVID or injuries, but that is what we are here for, that is our job. We have spent a very difficult month and a half, we have been missing very important players. As soon as we have the entire squad, we are going to really compete ”.
Fans in Santo Domingo. “On Monday, January 3, after the holidays, with the situation of society with the virus, many people show up on that corner. They are the host. They have enjoyed it and they deserved it. We had a bad time and we suffered with the results, but they love their team more than anyone and today they saw their team win and they knew how to suffer. This victory goes to them ”.