Eduardo “Chacho” Coudet, Celta de Vigo coach, admitted after the elimination of his team from the Copa del Rey that “there are no excuses” to justify the defeat (2-1) because “the Balearic Islands beat us well,” he said in Press conference.
“It was a very tight game, very disputed, which I did not like but it turned out that way. We wanted to pass, but the rival made things very difficult for us. We had to regulate the minutes because on Saturday we played against Real Sociedad. We tried to handle it well, but they did well, and I insist, there are no excuses, “said Coudet.
The Argentine coach assured that his team “did not reach” the tie in Palma “in the ideal way” and also admitted that they had to “mark the line of play” against a rival of a lower category, but “we did not succeed”. precise.
“We had to regulate the (work) loads between the footballers and that is why I decided to start the second half with four changes. That decrease in the game affected us, and the game went very well for them, but I repeat it is not an excuse”, Eduardo “Chacho” Coudet remarked.