A raw Pepper without excuses. Zero excuses. The most responsible UD Las Palmas coach He acknowledged being “very screwed” and apologized to the fans for the spectacle offered. «The first half they passed us by. The second one was much better but it was already very difficult. I think that in the second half it was decent but in the first half they passed us by,” he said.
In a remarkably high first round in First Division, for Pimienta there are no logical explanations to clarify what happened in Heliodoro. «We have lost many games this season, but the team has always competed until the end. In this case, Las Palmas, which we are used to, has not been seen. “It is impossible to win games playing like we did in the first half.” Furthermore, he remembers that playing on Thursday against Barça weighed negatively.
«I would have liked them to play less [sobre si apostó tarde por Kirian y Moleiro]. My intention was for him not to play Sergi Cardona, but the truth is that Sinkgraven has a very high fever. My intention was for as little as possible to play. We are not accustomed. The effort the other day against Barcelona was huge and that affects us a lot. He wanted the rest of the players who had not participated the other day to play. It is clear that we have not lived up to it (…) We only have to ask for forgiveness.
He put on the table the days of rest that he has enjoyed Tenerife (a total of 18) as a key factor in the crash.
«If we had had Tenerife’s rest days we would have played with a different lineup. The game was conditioned by the duel three days ago and there were players who should have played due to lack of minutes who are sick or have not been able to play. In no case does the Cup bother; not at all. “We have tried to do a good job, but we have not been able to,” Pimienta clarified.
Furthermore, the yellow strategist was categorical with Julián Araujo’s behavior in relation to his red card for his aggression towards Nacho. «When we stay with one more player, then what happens with Julián Araujo happens, which also conditions us again, if it had been a long game and they were playing with ten players (…) But we have made a childish mistake that I do not believe that should be committed in the soccer professional”.
Finally, he explained Abou Bassinga’s change at half-time, which was his first decision to give some coherence to a blurred UD. «Juanma Herzog is a guarantee for us. Abou has also been good, shame about the card and that second action that grabbed the opponent and the second card was played. That’s why we had to replace it. The boys have done very well, I have no complaints about them. “The problem lies in the first team players,” he determined.
Erratic in decision making but sincere in the press room. Pimienta abandons Heliodoro, his particular torture machine. Three games, three losses.
