"It was a play that we activated late and we didn't need it when it was time. It's their merit and they score because they have quality. The 0-2 is football because it's a counterattack, the cause of how the game was going,"
"The normal thing is that the game was 2-0 in the 80th minute. But this is what football is all about. We generated clear chances, but we have to score them. The opponent has the quality to hurt you,"
"Someday we will arrive once and win. No matter how well you do everything, if you don't score you don't deserve to win it. We were close to winning today and we generated a lot, but if you don't get it right you can't win. There is no more."
Barcelona defeated Espanyol 2-0 in the Catalan derby. Espanyol coach Manolo Gonzalez praised his players and the crowd but expressed anger at missing a winnable game. Gonzalez acknowledged that Espanyol played well but made mistakes and failed to convert clear chances. He described Barcelona's second goal as a clinical counterattack reflecting the match's flow and credited Barcelona's quality. Gonzalez refused to blame bad luck, insisting that without scoring a team does not deserve to win. He remained proud of the team and optimistic that they will eventually convert opportunities into victories.
Read at Barca Universal
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