Valverde: Vivian s penalty and red card are the turning point, which completely changed the direction of the game

May 2nd News In the early morning of this year, Athletic Bilbao lost to Manchester United 0-3 at home in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League semi-finals. After the game, coach Valverde talked about several topics about this game.

Analyze the reasons for the loss in this game

"We did not handle the concealment, and the subsequent penalty and red cards caused us a huge injury because it completely changed the direction of the game."

Athletic Bilbao performed better with the equal number of players on both sides

"We had two excellent opportunities but failed to grasp it, and they seized the opportunity."

Is this the most difficult game in your coaching career

"No, absolutely not. I would think so for a while, but now I don't think so. The score of 0-3 is really heavy. We will go to the away game with a very bad result, but we will not give up. We know that we are facing a very unfavorable situation. "

The dominant side in the first half of the game

" If there is really a difference, it is our own, not the opponent's." The team's defense line began to collapse after Casemiro scored the first goal

"We are not very Fitting that tension well, becoming hesitant, then a second concede came. "

VAR awarded a penalty, and Vivian was sent off with a red card. "We protested Garnacho's previous handball, and the referee should make a judgment on it. I just saw it on TV. I think that penalty is more obvious. But the referee is the final decision, and he awarded our penalty and red card. "

For Athletic Bilbao, this is an overly severe penalty

" Just because the score became 0-2, and because we had to fight with 10 people for the rest of the game, and without Vivian. Many times, when the rules are against us, it is hard to accept. "

"If you tell me that this is not a penalty, Vivian shouldn't be sent off, Maguire should be sent off with a red card, then we might win the game without a suspense, I don't know. We did protest to the referee, we thought it was a foul, but I don't know if the red card should be shown."