The coach of UD Las Palmas assessed the victory achieved against Albacete Balompié, highlighting especially the team's response during the match, the energy displayed by his players, and the importance of earning the three points to continue advancing in the development of the project.
Rubén de la Barrera highlighted that "we all know the difficulty of this match against a team like Albacete. We interpreted the game really well. I take away the team's energy, Jesé's goal, Sandro's goal, and how the team responded to that second goal. I liked it a lot," he explained.
These were some of his statements:
"It is essential to have Sandro. Yesterday I had doubts about the squad, but the excitement and desire for him to feel like a footballer again prevailed. I felt he could help us, I believe a lot in energy, and he finished it in the best possible way, with that goal."
"We can all imagine what it means for Sandro to feel like a footballer again and what his goal meant for the team. I extend this to everyone who comes off the bench to help."
"Regarding the lineup, it had a bit to do with how Albacete was going to defend us. The intention was to be more vertical from the moment we could overcome that first pressure. The pity was that second disallowed goal, which surely would have allowed us to manage everything differently."
"We have to evolve a lot in everything, but it is not easy against this type of team and their strategies. Albacete is a tremendously competitive team. Up front, they have players who can challenge you. We're talking about quality, and that is not easy to control."
"This victory strengthens and helps to continue raising the level. I have no doubt that the team will keep evolving towards a version where we have more possession and control."
"They are all UD Las Palmas players, and they all have the ability to help and contribute, whether starting or coming off the bench. Those with more experience take on the role of guiding the younger players where they need to go, but this is about building a team in capital letters and for real."
"Elías clearly represents the values of effort, giving it your all…"
"Dinko's situation is easily manageable. I feel that Caro offers us full guarantees, and today he was really good. In that stretch where we were a bit out of control, he appeared. He is a player who will give us a lot both in attack and defense."