Until minute 85 of the game, at the Balastera stadium, Espanyol failed to defeat a combative Palencia Christ Athletic that he had been able to get ahead. The parakeet team suffered, although its rival did not create more danger, it was not able to turn the scoreboard despite the opportunities created. Vicente Moreno referred to that in the press room: “We lacked forcefulness to score. With the positive result, they reinforce themselves and defend behind“, explained the technician, who has commented that he had problems to carry out the alignment.
First, Nico Melamed’s injury during the warm-up that changed plans. Adrián Embarba played as a starter: “He has had last minute problems, just before going out to warm up he has begun to notice a discomfort and in the warm up he has not been able to. It was absurd to take risks“he said. He also hesitated with Wu Lei, with some known nail problems.”He wanted to be there, I think he was not one hundred percent, but he wants to and it is important that he find the goal. I think he has had many occasions, to see if the goal helps him to have more clarity“he mused.
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Apart from them, during the match Fernando Calero was also injured, who ended up substituted. Moreno also spoke of the “problems” that the Valladolid central is suffering: “In normal conditions he would not have played, but he had to enter. David López is injured, the subsidiary also has problems with the centrals… It has been decided that he will play, he has endured more than what was stipulated and I think he has endured it quite well. He is a boy who is always ready to help when we need it, even when he is injured. I don’t think I have any other problem than muscle fatigue “, he took iron out of the discomfort.
The coach, who hopes that the tie will not affect the team, which will play again on Friday in Vigo, considers that it was key to score so quickly in the second half: “We have insisted, it has been important to start the second half with a goal; the second has been slow to arrive, but the most important thing is that the goal is achieved“.