A calm Vicente Morenowith a self-critical speech, acknowledged that Espanyol is saying goodbye to the competition “feeling bad” after latest results. He recognized the errors of the players, considered that the expulsion of Yangel Herrera was decisive this Wednesday and that all the commotion in the environment has been able to affect some players since “in the final stretch there are many interests at stake”.
The key to the match. “The expulsion is not an excuse, but it makes the game difficult. We were holding on to the result, at least to have the goal of trying to row and score that goal. There were times when we weren’t good and others when we were better”.
Bad season finale. “We got that score of 39 points relatively quickly. We did a lot of good things. We had two paths: either get results to make a very good classification or to have a bad feeling. We had rivals like Atlético or Real Madrid that made it difficult, but instead in other games we don’t take advantage of it; we ourselves are going to complicate the scenario. We are leaving a bad feeling, which is what leaves us not winning. We have two games left to try to make the feeling different”.
An outdated Spaniard. “Alavés’ game bothers us physically. In the first half we created everything. We made many mistakes that we shouldn’t make. We helped them have options to score more goals. Then we lacked killer instinct, evil. I thought we could have the second part better directed”.
The red to Herrera. “I am going to defend the player, then inside we say the things that we have to say to each other. I think he has realized the mistake, but there was no remedy now. We emphasized the two players who had cards, but there was no time” .
Bad season out. “That reality cannot be disputed. It was due to a combination of many things. Some of us deserved to win or add, but nothing went down well for us. We are ending the season with a feeling that it is a shame”.
Affects ambient buzz. “Now we have collaborated to multiply that feeling. It is the end of the season and there have been many interests at stake. Perhaps that atmosphere has been triggered. Throughout the year we had the feeling that everything was difficult, but you have to be above that”.