mexican coach Javier “Vasco” Aguirre He went from rescuing Spanish La Liga club Mallorca from relegation to taking them to positions close to European qualifiers. From the locals, Balearic Islands defeated Real Madrid 1-0 on Sunday and added their fourth straight win playing at home.
The goals that the Mallorca board of directors set for Aguirre in this 22-23 campaign were clear: to achieve consistency away from the relegation places and Vasco not only achieves this, but the team also shows a high level and solvencyin addition to solidity in maintaining results.
In the match against Real Madrid, Mallorca showed the character to face a team of great players, although holding back injuries. Vinicius, Rodrigo and Asensio couldn’t with the iron markings of those led by the Mexican who once went through Nacho Fernandez’s own goal knew how to keep the lead.
Local they turned to the heroic, while the meringues were more and more anxious and desperate before the impossibility of not getting a tie. Marco Asensio missed another chance to start with a shaky game in front of the net and also missed a penalty against the giant Serbian goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic, which drew applause and emotion from the entire Son Moich Stadium.
Javier Aguirre urges Mallorca to keep working hard
In the mixed zone, Vasco Aguirre, after receiving three gold points, graciously met the press and with his characteristic charisma that always accompanies him, described part of what the match was like and left a humble message to his team: They have to keep working because there is still a championship ahead..
“It doesn’t end with round 20, there’s a lot of work to be done and a lot of goals to set (…) We can’t get lost”
Javier Aguirre
The experienced Mexican coach also spoke a little about the belligerence of his players, who, having risen so early in the match, had to endure the onslaught of Real Madrid with star Vinicius Jr., always in front.
“This is Madrid, you can never neglect yourself (…) You have to fight to the end,” he said.
Aguirre’s next test will take place on Saturday 11 February when he faces Cadiz as a guest.
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Source: La Opinion
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