Espanyol is closer to returning to the First Division after drawing against Almería in a match they had in hand. This was also confirmed by Vicente Moreno, who spoke clearly in the press room, more convinced than usual and relaxed, close to overcoming a traumatic season. “We came with the idea of winning, but we have to put value to the team in front of us. They were playing a lot too. With the draw there is one less match, we keep the distance and we are better. To continue and win the next match”He mused.
The reading of the meeting was marked, according to the Valencian coach, by the significance of the result. “Maybe there were nerves on the part of both of us and there were inaccuracies. But I think we were close to winning. We matured the game. The spark of the rival and that need to want to win it perhaps made the first half ugly. But the defensive work was good. . We lacked peace of mind, “he remarked, when he acknowledged that his team could be more conservative in the final moments, a natural reaction: “What you cannot win in 90 in three you must keep.”
The technician also spoke clearly about two more aspects. The first, of the emotional state of Raúl de Tomás after missing his third penalty in a row. “He is annoyed because he is aware that we play a lot. He had that option to define the game. If we had scored the goal, everything would have been easier; but you have to stay with the work he has done, on a defensive level his effort was tremendous . He was decisive in the action of the goal, he had a header, a penalty. He must be calm “, valued.
He also agreed with the journalist who asked him about the good physical level of the team. It is not the first time that Moreno highlights this facet: “It is like that, we arrived very well physically. It is usual in my teams, but it is also due to the will of the players. We must congratulate the physical trainer. There are seven games left. We have to extend it.”