The press conference of Edward Coudet after the goalless draw against Betis became a dissertation by the Chacho on Orbelin Pineda. The Mexican international jumped onto the pitch today in the 86th minute and since he arrived at the Celtic in the winter market he has played just over half an hour.
match evaluation: “We generated more and we lacked it. We missed two points. In general terms, we played a good game, but I like to win and, surely, you do too”.
orbelin: “They must be clear that I try to do the best for everyone and everyone who is working with me has the same possibilities. Let’s take this back in time. For example, Cervi did not play until he was not there. This is the same, it is time and work. Unless we change to a 4-3-3, as we did at the end, it’s difficult to play with the three midfielders who play ahead of the pivot. He is more of a midfielder, a second striker, not an ‘8’. His problem is working on recovery. Either we change the system like today, or I see it as a second point. These are logical times. I understand that you want to see it, but I was in Mexican football, I faced it: it started playing as a double offensive pivot, then it became… and now another transformation is coming, which is to go from a football that is different from this, to a very physical team . I try to help him, but there is a rival in front. The work that has been done has shown that the players are growing. We are a physical team without having physical players. I’m not saying that he won’t play or that he’s bad. Now he was left out of the call and comes from not playing with a coach who knows him much better. He is a boy who has a spark, who reaches the goal. If today I have to put him, he would put him in second place and he would be in Aspas’ place. What do we do? Shall we get Aspas out? It is a subject that if it is not touched it is not finished anymore. On top of that, there are a lot of Mexicans who want to see Orbelín play and I understand that”.
Araujo: “He told me that he felt a burden, that he had not thrown it. She had the feeling that where she did a long sprint she could get hurt”.
Classification: “The most immediate objective is to reach mathematical salvation. We hope to find her and as soon as possible. From then on, hopefully there will be many games left to score points. We arm ourselves to achieve salvation without suffering. It’s the same as if tomorrow you have to play to become champion and halfway through the tournament you say you’re going for salvation. No, that’s where things change.”
