Find out what the boss and Martin Valjent had to say after our 3-0 defeat to Pontevedra in the Copa del Rey.
Jagoba Arrasate:
It's a very tough defeat for us. Our opponents were better and played better. Especially after the 1-0 they were superior, we had a few chances to equalise and in general it was a case of want and can't. It hurts us a lot and we have to stay as a team in bad times as well. The defeat hurts us a lot and we have to stay as a team in bad times as well.
The game started evenly, but after their goal, they managed the advantage from the ball and it was difficult for us to steal. It's true that we had a good chance from Abdón to equalise and in the second half we thought we could score the equaliser, but the second goal came and from then on it was a case of wanting and not being able to.
Yes, if you're a goal down, at any moment you can have that breakthrough that can take you to extra time, but they had more play and effectiveness and they're just winners.
This defeat has to hurt us. It's good that it hurts. It's enough to see how the dressing room is because we were looking forward to this Cup. We have started and finished in the worst possible way.
Martin Valjent:
Congratulations to our opponents. They were much better than us in many aspects. We weren't up to the task and we missed a great opportunity to experience something similar to last year.
There are several games in the match. The first goal set them on their way. In the second half we tried to steal more quickly, we left more space to try to equalise, but it wasn't the case and the second and third came. It's not easy to sum up a match like this. We have to be very self-critical and thank the people who came to support us.
What comes next (Spanish Super Cup) is very exciting, but we have to change our mindset very quickly. What happened today must not be repeated. We're going to Arabia, we have a great opportunity to experience something beautiful and then LaLiga will come.