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González: "A win would give us stability"
The coach's press conference before the game against Levante UD
Manolo González talked before RCD Espanyol’s Monday game against Levante UD, and dismissed any talk of the game being ‘a final.’ However, he did acknowledge that a victory "would give us stability and a leap up in the table."
The defeat last Thursday in Vallecas left him angry, but he said that "I remain just as strong and convinced that we will achieve our objective as always. I've been crystal clear about that from day one. The other day we finished the match feeling down about things. The end of the game was very cruel, and we didn't deserve that. The good thing is that we play tomorrow, and the team are eager for the game to arrive."
“After the defeat against Rayo, I didn't see faces of fear in the dressing room, but rather those of frustration, anger, and rage. The team want to win again and be where we deserve to be. We were very upset about what happened, but we also know that if we play at our best, we are capable of beating anyone."
González underlined that “the fans will be with us, as they always are. The noise from the stands will push the team forward. It's time for us all to pull together, fight, and get through this.”
The coach insisted that “my personal situation is the least of my worries. What I want is for the team to win. The club is bigger than me -and bigger than everyone else. I'm not narcissistic. What I want is for the fans to enjoy a victory tomorrow.”
He also argued that “we need to show character against a team that move around the pitch well. It's important for us to be well-positioned and understand the game against them. If we can do that, we'll get closer to winning. What's happened to us in the second half of the season is strange and unprecedented. The team have competed in every match, except for two. We've deserved more points than we have now.”