Newly-appointed Valencia coach, Ernesto Valverde, has said that it was his team’s attitude that impressed him the most in his first match.
Valencia came away with a 1-0 victory against Osasuna on Saturday night. A http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-Soldado-c31367 strike in the second-half was enough to give the visitors all the three points and give Valverde his first win.
After the match, the new Valencia boss revealed that he was impressed with the attitude shown by his players as they took command of the match right from the start.
“What I liked most was the attitude we have shown. From the very first minute we played well.”
Things have not been easy for the club in the past few weeks as the former coach, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mauricio-c24899 Pellegrino, was sacked. The new coach understands that and thinks his players did well despite all the difficult period they have just experienced.
“It has been a tough week for the players, but they have done well.”
The 48-year-old then commented on the intricate position he was in. He mentioned that he had little time to prepare the players. Regardless, he thanked them for the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 they did under these circumstances.
“I have had little time and just a few workouts. When you take over midseason there's really very little you can do, but I want to thank the players.”
Meanwhile, Osasuna boss, Jose Luis Mendilibar, has admitted that the encounter with Valencia was a complicated one. He felt that it was his side’s poor finishing that caused them to lose the match.
“It was a complicated game.”
“We pushed them back, but just couldn't finish. It is true that it was not a nice game to watch.”
The 51-year-old Spaniard knows that there are many games left to play in the season. He believes his side will continue to fight until the end of the campaign in order to stay away from the relegation zone.
“It is a long season and we are going to fight until the last day to stay up.”
Osasuna are now on the verge of the relegation zone while http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 have jumped to the top-half of the table.
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