Mehdi Nafti, coach of the CD Lugo, stated that he has the “feeling” that his team missed “something big” before him. Spanish (1-1) and, regarding the yellow he received in the second half, he acknowledged that he would not “like” to be the assistant referee having him on the bench.
“I am a nightmare too, and there is a bench behind that tightens. I would not like to be a lineman having Nafti on the bench, “he declared in a telematic press conference after the match with the Catalan team.
The Franco-Tunisian coach considered that the refereeing was “good”, but asked for more “care in the forms” when speaking with the players, although he did not want to elaborate on the matter.
The Lugo He took the lead in the first minutes, was neutralized with twenty minutes to go, and the post helped him keep the point after being left with ten for the expulsion of Marcelo Djaló at 83 minutes.
“I would have liked to go with one more goal at halftime. The team has done the best first half since I've been here, always keeping in mind what's in front of you. In the second half the opponent wears you down, they subdue you. We had a plan, force them to play on the outside, not allow them to play on the inside and the kids have made it spectacular, “he said.
Nafti He was pleased that his players respected the match plan “from the first to the last minute”.
“I have the feeling that something big escaped us due to the efforts of the boys,” said the rojiblanco coach, who predicted that the Spanish It will be “in the First Division, without any doubt”, because it is of another “level”.