‘The victory was only possible because of the players’ attitude’
José Gomes considers his team’s togetherness key to earn three huge points
‘It’s been a typical triumph of this league level in which all the matches are difficult and it’s only been possible because of the players’ attitude and the way they’ve played each ball’, were the words of José Gomes during his post-game analysis of UD Almería’s 0-1 victory over Girona FC. The head coach considered his ‘team’s togetherness when defending’ essential and determining.
The Portuguese gaffer also pointed out as a fundamental aspect that ‘working for the team’ gave them three huge points within a context of a ‘disputed and highly-contested league meeting.’ Meanwhile, he added: ‘We’ve given all our energy to that struggle that has been in the tough game.’
Gomes acknowledged that a tie at the end of the first 45 minutes would have been fair because ‘the goal-scoring opportunities were shared between the two teams,’ however, he clarified: ‘We’ve always fought and that’s why we’ve won tonight.’
The UD Almería head coach explained that the Indálicos were very aware that ‘a mistake could be the worst,’ so he gave more importance to the fact that ‘everyone was very focused’ to avoid confusion. ‘We knew how to wait and manage the playing time well and we also wrapped up that victory on the chances created,’ he concluded.