Barcelona coach, Quique Setien agrees that he did not effectively deliver on his game plan vs Valencia in the La Liga.
Setien was defeated for the first time since replacing Ernesto Valverde as Barca boss on January 13, going down 2-0 at Mestalla thanks to a double from Maxi Gomez.
The manager believes the communication amongst the players must improve for them to keep winning crucial and easy games this season.
According to him, Valencia compromised his team and closed them down well, and that must be worked on.
He added that it is not an attitude problem within the team because his boys are fully committed.
His words, “They still do not interpret [instructions] well or maybe we do not explain them well,”
“Nobody likes what we have seen today.
“Valencia compromised us, they closed us down well. Positionally, there are things that we have to correct. We have given away many aimless passes. We do not work to do this.
“In the first half, we did not play well at all. The best thing was that we went into half-time at 0-0.
“In the second half, the team improved somewhat and we were able to get into the game, but this is not enough for us.”
“It was not a problem of attitude. I have seen how committed they are.
“We were not well positioned, we have not understood some things, while Valencia have raised the game. It has cost us.”
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