For Javier Aguirre, the defeat suffered this Saturday by Mallorca against Real Madrid (0-1) was within the budget beyond the fact that it distances the Balearic team a little from its main objective of ensuring permanence in LaLiga as soon as possible with a view to to the next season.
A week after what was the hard blow of falling in the final of the Copa del Rey at the hands of Athletic Club on penalties (4-2), the Mexican technical director wanted to recover feelings in his team by getting a good result against the meringues but ended up empty-handed in Son Moix.
“Obviously we are leaving sad about the defeat, but we showed our faces. I can’t blame my players for anything, I’m very proud of them. They didn’t score five goals against us and we competed until the end”considered “Vasco” Aguirre about the result against the absolute leader of the Spanish championship.
In the press conference after the match that was decided in favor of the Madrid team with a solitary goal from French midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni (m.48), Javier Aguirre He also highlighted the power of Real Madrid, which made it difficult to get a good result despite playing at home.
“To compete against Real Madrid you have to do things very well. He is the leader of LaLiga, he has a good advantage over FC Barcelona and is fighting in the Champions League. “That tells you everything”analyzed the experienced Mexican strategist who regretted the failures that Mallorca had this Saturday.
“The advantage forced Real Madrid and forced us to risk more. We knew that Tchouaméni, being suspended from the Champions League, was going to play here. He is logical. They were able to score more goals and we also had clear chances, like those of Raílo, Adbón, Darder and Muriqi at the end”he pointed out.
“Resisting Madrid for ninety minutes is a long time. It is a team that has many resources. They can score goals in many ways”remarked “Vasco” Aguirre who assured that the setback does not complicate them any further in their mission to avoid relegation this season.
“In 70 games we have never been in relegation. We have an emotional balance and we do not do calculations”launched the coach who also recognized the weaknesses that Mallorca has with which he trusts to be able to ensure their permanence for the next campaign.
“We are a technically and physically limited team. It costs us a world to score goals and that is a deficit that we carry throughout the season.”said the technical director who is quite clear about what they must correct in the Balearic team in this final stretch with the seven games remaining to be played.
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