The Blue and White coach spoke to the media following the draw with UD Las Palmas: “I believe that playing like this, we’ll be close to fighting until the end,” he declared.
Sergio Pellicer was very clear in the press room following the matchday 31 fixture at Estadio de Gran Canaria. He talks about the point earned tonight. “It feels like little, yet also a lot. It feels more, especially because of the stadium we’re in, against a rival who is possibly one of the best in the division and dominates all records. In addition, because of how the game went and where we’re coming from.We knew how to overcome conceding the penalty, play in the other half and have personality. The team stood up to the rival and showed personality. We didn’t convey the situation we’re in in the table. I’m happy for the lads but disappointed as I know that the fans wanted the three points.The team showed signs, we came from behind twice, which before was impossible. This is a sign, it doesn't feel like much, but it has double merit against a rival that when they get ahead, manage everything,” he stated.
The coach goes on to talk about the approach to the match: “We knew we had two options: pile the pressure in on a block upfront, or be in situations with a block at the back to control the game.From there, the focus was on stopping the Las Palmas’ change of pace and know how much to attack the spaces. I think we did that in the first half, but in the second it cost us.They didn’t have too many clear chances. I believe that playing like this, we’ll be close to fighting until the end,” he commented.
Mental strength is key for the remainder of the season: “Right now we can't look at the standings or the remaining games. We have divided the rest of the season into four blocks.Now we have to focus on the two upcoming home games. I think that over the season it hasn’t helped us to look at the table, it’s a rollercoaster. Today we managed to get a point. It doesn’t feel like much for the fans, but we have to consider where we were playing and the fact we didn’t show our situation. We have to be clear that everything happens at our stadium, we need to be strong with our fans and from there fight until the end,” he said.
