Baraja: “I’m happy for the players and the fans” | OneFootball

Maturity

We know what we have at stake. You have to be able to see games out and try to play so that situations do not arise in your penalty area. There were several chances to go 2-0 up, with the penalty and the header from Lino, and when the score is close you always have the feeling that the opponents can equalise from any action. The team are young in age, but they really want to learn and we work so that they can handle this type of thing. We competed against a great side, who were in a good situation, who are intense, and we took the game to where we had to take it.

With the 0-0 scoreline, we could have rushed, getting nervous, and the maturity that the team showed gave us the chance to win in the final stages.

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We haven't got out of anything. We have to follow our path. We have achieved a great victory, so we have to enjoy it and see the fans happy. I was delighted that the players dedicated the victory to the fans, delighted with their unity and their insistence to continue trying to compete in each game.

Hugo Duro

He had a game in which he gave us what we needed. He created chances, he pressed when we needed it, he was in the area for the crosses and he did the job we asked of him. In the penalty we would have liked him to have scored, which would have given him more confidence, but he did a very complete job beyond the penalty.

Sometimes in football you miss a penalty and in the next three games you score a goal. I understand that you have some frustration, but starting from tomorrow you have to clear your head and think about the next game. We don't have time to lament that. He has to keep going every day and contribute things to the team.

There have also been players who came in and did very well. The changes in the starting lineup gave us continuity and aggressiveness. We need everyone and everyone has to be prepared to contribute to the team.