Unai Emery underlined the importance of José Manuel Llaneza after the Submarine’s victory
Villarreal CF head coach Unai Emery appeared in front of the media after the Yellows’ win over UD Almería (2-1). Here are the key points:
Three points dedicated to José Manuel Llaneza
“It was a great day for Villarreal, we paid tribute to José Manuel Llaneza on the pitch, the place where he was with us. In aspects of the game there has been a bit of everything, but today there has been heart and with heart you also win games. We had the belief that with an open game and with one less player, we could win.”
De Burgos Bengoetxea
“I think he is a very good referee. He has always been at a very high level, but there are difficult situations to referee. The VAR is there to help, but in this type of case you have to interpret and whether the decision is right or wrong there is a rule. He acted with the rules in his hand, but if he had thought about it more coldly he might not have made the same decision.”
Impact of the second-half substitutes
“In the first half we were looking for balance, but it was the opposite. When the game changes you have to react quickly. Kiko’s substitution for Mandi was to gain depth; Alberto is working and playing very well, but he hadn’t played for a long time and that’s why I rushed the substitution, to look for something different and give Mojica the wing. However, what we needed today was more tactics than epic.”
Nico Jackson
“Today we have freed Jackson a little bit of responsibility and that’s why we have been able to see him looser. He scored two goals, one valid and one offside, and he has to evolve so that his work for the team can be transformed into effectiveness.”
