Message of confidence and optimism from Xavi García Pimienta after the defeat (0-1) of UD Las Palmas in the Heliodoro Rodríguez López derby against Tenerife, in the first leg of the playoff semifinals for promotion to the First Division. Everything will be resolved in Gran Canaria, and there the yellow team, with a packed stadium, still has a lot to say.
“I have seen calm and confidence in the locker room. The players know that they are going to turn him around Tenerife has had the same chances, but he has been successful in one, ”said the Catalan coach in his harangue in the press room of the Tenerife Coliseum.
It stressed again that the adverse result did not make them change the roadmap in pursuit of the desired objective. «Tenerife has played its game and we ours. We knew that the tie was not going to be resolved here. He has that goal advantage, but the playoff is still open. With our people on Saturday we will seize our opportunity. Gran Canaria pushes hard and there are 90 minutes left.
“Tenerife has had the same chances, but has been successful in one,” says the coach
“The boys are prepared to play these types of games. We knew there is a second meeting. The players are going to give everything in front of our fans”, reiterated the strategist at the head of the UD bench.
It was time to analyze the crash, and there Pepper recognized that his opponent “played very well and exploited his virtues». “Still, I think we’ve been even on scoring chances,” he pointed out. The yellow coach also referred to missed chances: “Each one of us, in his own way, has tried to go for the goal. There are many details that escape us and we must analyze them well. We both had very clear chances.”
Questioned about the greater intensity that Tenerife seemed to print throughout last night’s duel at the Heliodoro, the UD head coach responded with “I don’t know.” “It’s a playoff game. We are not going to play in any other way than our own. We have before us a rival with his virtues. It is a great team that has had its options and they have taken advantage of what they have had. We knew that the tie was not going to be resolved here », he commented.
“Sadiku had a little discomfort in training on Tuesday, it would have been a lot of forcing”
Xavi García Pimienta also explained Sadiku’s absence due to physical problems: «He had a little discomfort in training yesterday -for Tuesday-. He tried to reach out, but it would have been too much of a stretch. We will see how he evolves from here to Saturday ». In addition, he did not want to get wet when talking about the referee: «The referee has been good. Tenerife has a way of playing and we have ours. He is the one who has to decide on the actions.
