Calleja asks to “turn the page” after the defeat in Elche and talks about the work of the referee: “We provided many opportunities”

Yesterday, Javi Calleja asked to turn the page shortly after Oviedo’s defeat. The Blues coach expressed regret over the “image” created by the Carbayon team against Elche, who beat Oviedo.

Match. “We need to do an analysis. Elche were better than us because we gave a lot of opportunities from the start. We came with a game proposal to seize the initiative, and in the first half everything was equal. We conceded a goal in the first five minutes and before that. After the break we conceded another goal. We can’t afford to lose focus like that. In the first half we tried to build a game, but we lacked a little more than a shot in the opponent’s half of the field. Great team with a very unique style of play. When we lost focus, it cost us dearly.

The key to victory. “We took penalties as soon as we started. Individual action in which there is a struggle. From here the team tries, but on the opposite field we lack sharpness. Then there is a game in which we are not given a penalty and We had one foot on the line. They thought that this was not so. When half-time came we were lost in rough and childish action which cost us 2-0. In the second half there were mistakes when clearing the ball. , another fine… On a collective level, we provided a lot of opportunities.”

Goal before the break. “Yes. This goal could have been avoided. We had to focus on being 1-0 at half-time. If they score a goal because they are better, you congratulate them. Here, in this action, at this very important moment. , it hurts. We had to move away from the blow that came to us at the last minute. We had to think about what was left, forgetting about the result. We needed to do a little more, but almost nothing happened. because of this, and Elche was very good, we are offended. for a weak result and giving the opponent many opportunities. We need to erase this result now and turn the page as quickly as possible. It hurts us that we didn’t give another image.

Defeat is one of the most painful. “All defeats hurt me. The result helps us understand where we are and conduct in-depth analysis. I don’t want it to affect us because we were in direct promotion positions. We are in a fight, we need to learn and continue.” “

Turn the page. “It pains me to leave the Valencian Community as we did. We need to look at what happened and we know that there are very good teams in the League like Elche. We have to compete one hundred percent without being the team that we are. were today.”

Future. “We’re having a great season and we still have a long way to go. Elche are candidates for promotion and are one of those who will fight for a place in the First Division. He has great players and a great coach. and a very competitive team. We see how difficult it is to compete.”