“With 2-1 we believed we could win”

How Balance he was expelled, the one who gave the press conference was his assistant, Andoni Azkargorta. And about that red, he explained that “no idea, he was also surprised. We asked for a hold on Kike Garcia and it was the fourth referee who sent him off, the one who heard something, I think nothing serious … “.

About the game, he said that “in moments of the second half we have been better than they, who were good at the beginning. The team was a little touched, it is a shame that they tied us so quickly after 2-1 and in such a good phase, comfortable, and believing that we could take the game.

He commented that “the point perhaps knows little, we have been able to turn the score. It is a pity not to have taken out something else. But you have to assess the point, it could have fallen from both sides. The good thing is how the team is, we are calm, if we compete like this we will be close to the goal ”.

And he pointed out that “I have seen a very competitive Athletic team, we have not let the central players send balls to Raúl García... ”. Of the conflicting plays, he indicated that “I have not seen them, I cannot judge whether the VAR could have done something else or not.”