Elche coach Fran Escribá regretted his team’s draw ‘in extremis’ against Mallorca (2-2). Vermilion Maffeo’s goal in the 95th minute leaves the franjiverdes in the relegation zone for the first time this season. And it extends its losing streak to five games without winning, with two points out of fifteen possible. A dynamic that causes a buzz about the possible dismissal of Escribá, who spoke bluntly: “If they believe that I am an obstacle for the team to do better, I will be the first to go.”
Tie that hurts
“Yes, against an opponent who had also had this happen many times. It hurts. I think we did everything necessary to win. In an action in which even the goalkeeper enters, the normal five or six with their marks do not enter, It’s a lottery. The ball could have fallen to one of us or one of them. Bad luck. The team recovered well when they received the tie two minutes after taking the lead and we went ahead again. Except for those actions, the tie did not it could come in another way, since there were many second plays. For not killing one against, they tied us. “
What else do you have to do to win?
“If we look at any game, with Mallorca as a clear example that they have won or tied in the last few moments, the discount now is not the one for a lifetime. They are seven or ten minutes. You have to know that the discounts last more. Sometimes it happens in favor and sometimes against it. The only way to avoid it is by having two goals ahead. And sometimes, it doesn’t even work. It is fighting to the end, taking advantage of your chances and having a dose of fortune that we are not having “.
Sledgehammer
“The dressing room is annoyed now. Later, we will have to read that we played a good game. We were serious and we looked for the opposite goal to win, which was the only thing that interested us. This draw is painful, but you have to look at all the Points serve us. Regardless of whether we don’t win, we believe that this is the way to achieve victories. “
I have changed the goal as in any position, depending on the performance
Change in goal
“I have changed the goal as in any position, depending on the performance. I said that I would play whoever I thought was better. And if Edgar (Badia) has played, I think it is because he is better. Kiko (Casilla) is an excellent goalkeeper, with very good games along the way, but we had the feeling that his performance had dropped and that Edgar, as he trains perfectly, is in good condition. In a set ball at the last minute with so many people it is difficult to make the decision, but I think he was very confident. He made a great save at the start of the game. I’m happy with the whole team. “
Penalty
“I have not seen it. I understand that there will have been contact. Today, the contacts are light many times, but if it is checked in the VAR and there is contact, the penalty is maintained. One drawback of the VAR is that the intensity is not measured Nothing to object to the penalty. “
Are you afraid for your position?
“It is a runrún that is not pleasant. Not for me, that I have not thought about it, because I believe that it does not help the team at all. Although we are a bubble, the news arrives. I think it is sad and incomprehensible. In this club, If I can boast of anything, it is that I have been more of a solution than a problem for four years. If one day I detect that I am more of a problem than a solution, they won’t have to show me the door, I’ll be the first to go. I don’t know if this runrún has any basis, but I am a professional. If they make the decision one day, I will accept it. If they believe that I am an obstacle for the team to do better, I love this club very much and I will be the first to go. “
