Vicente Moreno shared his thoughts on our 3-1 defeat to Athletic Club de Bilbao with journalists in his post-match press conference. Find out what he had to say about our performance, where things went wrong and what that means in our battle for survival.
On the game...
"There has been a big difference between the first half and the second half. You can’t let the build-up to the penalty happen and as well the second goal because it was something we had studied before. Within just a short amount of time, the game was all up hill. The sensation we get from this is bad. They’ve given everything.
"When you lose, there are a lot of things missing. You have to make better choices in the final few yards, be calmer and be more forceful so we’re able to get that last chance. There are many different things. Inadvertently, they were already 2-0 up, but in the end, that's my responsibility. The secret is balance. We're not fine on both side in competition and winning matches. If we let in so many goals, it's hard to add points. Today, all three goals are quite avoidable and in the last few yards you have to have more finesse."
On our fight for survival...
"The situation we’re in is that we’re fighting for survival. It’s neither comfortable nor easy. I find myself wanting to do my job every day. There’s a excitement to doing the job well and being convinced that you’re going to do it, but also frustration as you’re responsible for the team.
"I do believe we can stay up. I'm clear about the points we need. I think there are points at stake where we can't fail to get. The reality is that we have three home games left where we can't fail and away from home we’ll also have to get points. The players also believe.
"When you're the one who makes the decisions, you always have to step up [when things go wrong]. Given the difficulty in which we face, the players must go without that weight on their shoulders and with their heads screwed on to be able to win the next match. Players always want to win. They want it and I see it at certain times. If there’s one thing you can’t accuse this team of not having, it’s the intensity and the desire to win matches. We're going to fight for survival until the end. The reality is that we have it harder than other teams, but the Segunda is not an option."
