Press conference
Rubi: 'We've made inappropriate mistakes considering the level of our footballers'
The UD Almería head coach, very critical after the defeat against Levante UD, pointed out at the post-match press conference: 'Today we cannot make any type of positive assessment.' The gaffer rejected some reproaches among his players on the pitch and said: 'You don't have to heat yourself up by putting the blame on the player next to you. We're all responsible.'
UD Almería head coach Rubi, self-critical, considered in the post-Levante press conference that the fact of not paying attention to the details had taken its toll: 'We've made inappropriate mistakes considering the level of our footballers. When two goals are scored in practically the same way in 14 minutes, it's because you are below your level. It's true that we were able to equalise twice, but in the second half we made mistakes again. I'll continue working to find the pieces, to find the people who take in all these aspects a little more because if you don't take care of the details, these things will happen.
On the other hand, I'd like to congratulate Levante UD because they played a very good game. Regarding the defensive errors, the Catalan gaffer pointed out: 'Levante UD 's goals have come from a few passes due to our losses and being poorly positioned, therefore the responsibility does not only lie with the defence. There are a series of losses that you cannot make so that those spaces aren't taken.'
During the match some reproaches could be seen among the UD Almería players themselves, so the head coach said: 'I've seen some and I didn't like it at all. You need to be a good person when things aren't going well and not get angry looking to blame the others. We're all responsible. The head coach first; I fully assume that I'm not getting the computer to start as I'd have liked. From there, there are things that will remain within the dressing room and that will be talked about.'
'Today we cannot look for any type of positive assessment, because there's none. It's true that at 2-0 we had the ability to react to score two goals, the team reaches the rivals' attacking third with ease, but if all that is going to turn into each time we have to run back and that scoring a goal against us on the counter-attack is not positive either. We're going to do an in-depth analysis and needless to say, if we have to change more than one thing than I thought, we'll change them,' concluded the Rojiblancos' head coach.