G. Rodríguez: “We always want to win, but every point is very important”

Valencia CF midfielder Guido Rodríguez has analysed the draw against RC Celta on Matchday 2 of LALIGA EA SPORTS 26-27.

MATCH

“I think in the first half we had quite a lot of possession in their half. We had one or two crosses that we could have finished off, but it didn’t happen. In the second half, it’s true that they had a little more possession in our half, which made it difficult for us to run and they wore us down. I think it was an even game in that sense, but it’s the first league game and we have to keep improving.”

COMPETITIVE RHYTHM

“It’s the first game, and I think you can see it a little throughout the matchday, with all the teams. The first matchday is not the same as the tenth, when everything is already picking up the pace. It’s true that the quicker we adapt, the better we will be.”

RESULT

“It’s true that there are conditions that apply to both teams, so it’s not an excuse at any point, but sometimes you have to keep your head strong and suffer, and I think that’s what we did at times. We have to learn to keep getting these points.”

MATCH AGAINST REAL BETIS

“In a few days we have a very demanding second game, so we have to rest, sleep and prepare for the next match, and we can’t let this stop us. We always want to win, especially at Mestalla, but we have to pick up points, we have to make every point count, because every point throughout the season is very important. So we have to keep working, value the point and look ahead.”