Espanyol was left with the feeling that they could have taken Martínez Valero’s three points. With that idea, Manolo González spoke after the game, stating that “it’s a shame, but we have to be positive”: “The point is worth little. You get ahead and being tied with a set piece hurts. I think the team was good in the second half. “We had 2-3 but we were not able to kill it.”
For the Espanyol coach, the fact that Elche has managed to level the game on two occasions right after conceding the goals has been key. “They have tied us relatively early on both occasions. That has conditioned. It’s a shame, but we have to be positive: one point away, against a difficult opponent and we beat them on the ‘goal average’. “We must not fail at home.”
Braithwaite and Puado can give more
Likewise, Manolo González also spoke about Braithwaite and Puado as well as the team’s upcoming schedule, with clashes against teams like Sporting or Valladolid. Regarding his forwards, the coach specified that “they can even give more performance than the goals they score.”
Regarding the remaining games, Manolo indicated that “We are going for direct promotion. Now it is about not failing. We have to go out with everything for the three points”. Finally, we will have to see what injury Pol Lozano has. The youth player had to retire early: “We have to wait for tests. There is discomfort in the calf. Let’s see if there is any luck and he can make it to the game against Sporting.”