The Levante coach, Paco López, admitted this Wednesday, after having imposed his team on Villarreal in the last minute of the extension of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals, that if a player had thought “a script, you would get this ”.
“The only one but is not having our audience in the stands but we are very happy and that they have made the play of the goal José Morales and Roger Martí is also an example of what they represent,” he explained in a press conference in which he said who has no preferences for the semifinals.
“It does not matter, whoever touches us will be difficult, we have to enjoy ourselves and we will see who we are,” said López, who said that after such a victory “you remember the people, our fans, everyone but, above all, the people who are in difficult moments, who support you and encourage you ”.
Paco López personalized the triumph in Pedro Catalán, club advisor, and also wanted to dedicate the victory “to all the Levantinists who have left us because of this damn covid-19”.
The Valencian coach said that after how the crash was resolved it would seem that he wanted to take advantage of “the situation” but said they always talked about a “long” game.
“We knew they had important people injured and we thought that in the second half with the refreshment team this team could give us many things, sometimes it goes well and sometimes it turns out badly,” he said.
López wanted to congratulate his entire staff. “We got an eleven because we trusted everyone and everyone deserved to play. The wardrobe and your health is sacred. Congratulate all the players in this squad for the commitment and dedication and respect they have for this shield, ”he said.
(+) Look at the statements of Paco López
“I don't like to individualize, everyone has done a great job and Dani (Cárdenas) of course. He is a boy who has been working very well and it is important that he help us but the most important thing is that the word team “, he stressed
Regarding his reaction after the goal, he admitted that he could not “control” himself and ran off to celebrate. “You think about many things and especially about the happiness of many people, who suffer and it was a historic moment for them and for us,” he recalled.
The Valencian coach said that it is “fundamental that footballers believe in work and that things are going, regular, bad or good I have always had” and said they should “keep working.”