Painful defeat: “Yes, yes, clearly because we started the game well. The first half hour was good, we scored. And after the draw, everything has happened to us today ”.
The three penalties: “The referee is there to look at things. They gave us three penalties and an own goal. Everything has happened to us. It is too much for us today ”.
Responsibility: “The fault is mine because I am the coach and I have to find the solution. But we played well the first half hour, and since the draw the game has changed completely. It has happened to us several times and I don't like that ”.
Casemiro's absence. “We can look for a thousand things, but everyone can look for what they want. You don't have to look for excuses. They are all Madrid players and they play …
Isco's performance: “Isco has tried, he has done well like everyone else. Has run. In the end, everyone loses and wins, there is not just one guilty party ”.
The vulnerable team behind: “Today has been like this and we have to see these situations because with little thing they put us in difficulties, but after a draw that puts them in the game and we do not return to the game. I insist that many things have happened to us ”.
The Madrid coach later appeared before the media in the Mestalla press room.
How did you see the game?
We started the first half hour well. After the goal we fell apart and changed the dynamics. Everything happened to us: three penalties, an own goal. It is difficult to understand our party.
Do you think the referees have hurt you?
I don't mess with the referees because they are the ones who referee.
Do you regret anything you have done?
There are eleven, those who play, and I chose this eleven. They are all Madrid players and it was a difficult game.
What justification do you find for the win?
There is no justification or excuses. Our party changed. First half an hour fine and then it changed. Three penalties … everything has come together against.
Courtois has said that they have to improve in defense …
We know. Courtois said that but we know it, you have to be strong defensively. Then, offensively we have players to be different. After the tie, the game changed.
Do you consider yourself the most responsible for this defeat?
I don't think Valencia has been tactically better than us. The only thing is that we started well and everything changed after the goal. This is difficult to understand. But yes, the maximum responsible is me. We must find solutions after the goal they scored.