The experienced coach was unhappy with the five goals conceded by Levante’s backline and made his opinions heard in the post-match conference.
Levante went into the crunch La Liga home fixture against Rayo Vallecano in order to consolidate their 4th position in the Primera Division. However, Lass Bangoura and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-Costa-c11116 scored well-timed brace to ensure Rayo return with another victory
under their belt.
Talking to reporters after the match, Juan Ignacio Martinez did not shy away from voicing his opinions about the shambolic defensive performance. The coach reflected that he was annoyed by the result which has allowed their rivals to creep up on them.
However, the experienced manager stopped short on criticising his players. Analyzing the match, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468 remarked that they were unlucky to go behind and failed to deal with the psychological pressure that came with it.
"It was a game of moments. In the first part, without being well, we went with an adverse outcome despite having more occasions. Next we were phenomenal in the second half, regaining the vigour after the equalizer, but then the next goals did much psychological
damage and the third goal followed.”
After a sensational start to their La Liga campaign, Levante have stuttered since the turn of the New Year. The Ciutat de Valencia-based outfit has failed to win in their last seven matches and dropped out of European qualification for the first time since
October.
In addition to their league form, La Blaugrana’s defeat against Rayo Vallecano matched their worst record of goals conceded in Spanish topflight football.
Levante have spent seven seasons in La Liga and the five goals conceded by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 in 2007/08 season.
In place of Lass and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629 was the chief demolisher. The Spanish goal scoring machine scored a hat-trick with the help of Juan Mata and Miguel Angel Angulo, who assaulted La Granotas goal and came from their away trip as deserved victors.
The record is matched by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604, who thrashed Levante 4-5 in their first season in top-flight football in 1963-64.
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