Alcaraz: Persepolis had only one chance and it turned into a goal

According to the sports reporter of Fars news agency, Lucas Alcaraz said in a press conference after the 1-0 loss against Persepolis: I congratulate the Persepolis team for their win. Congratulations to my players. I am not satisfied with the result, but I am satisfied with the style of play they played and the effort they put on the field.

* Our goalkeeper had only one reaction

He added: “The Persepolis team had a chance, which turned into a goal.” During the game, except for one scene, I don’t remember our goalkeeper reacting to make a save.

* At least we deserved to be equal

Head coach Nasaji said: “In the first half, our foreign player had a chance on Persepolis’ goal, but in the second half, the game was completely in our hands, we were playing in the opponent’s field and there were 2 corners.” In this game, we at least deserved a draw. We played with some young players. 2 training sessions are not a long time.

He added: We need more time. After this game, we will recover the players. We try to practice on specific tactical and scoring issues. Today we started working together. Fortunately, we made progress and we saw it in today’s game. We will improve for the next games and get results.

* There is a good atmosphere among the players

Alcaraz said about what he thinks about the young players of his team: Sam Deliri and Torabi were on the field from the beginning and they performed well. The substitutes also performed well. We should work and train more with these young people. We need to help them become professional players. Like today’s game, I will give them more opportunities to help them more. Fortunately, there is a very good atmosphere among the players. I am sure that the experienced players of the team, who are also very professional, will help the young players to improve.

*Reaction to the confrontation with the Spanish coach of Foulad

Alcaraz said about Nasaji’s next game against Foolad and the confrontation between the 2 Spanish coaches: I have known Igancio (Martinez) for many years and we have a very good relationship. Our plan for the next game is to leave the field with the best result, a win, to go into the half-season break with an open mind. We have about 40 days to train. Let’s be together, improve our work and make our team better. Practice games are also considered. 2 training sessions before this game is a very short time, but after the last half-season game, we have enough time to work. I’m sure the results will vary. In the next few days and after working with the players, we will understand better what style we should work with and we will gain more knowledge about what we want to do.

*When you play well and lose, you should also be nervous

Regarding the fact that he seems to have made a good impression on Nasaji in this short time and this team did not look like a loser, however, the team’s players were nervous in the second half, he said: It was normal for the players to be nervous in the second half. If as a player you are losing and you are not nervous, it is not normal. It means you don’t think about the result and it doesn’t matter to you. You have to be nervous when you play well and lose.

Nasaji’s head coach stated: “Football is played with the nervous system and legs.” In addition, players play with their own souls. I like my players to play with their heart and soul. A loser is someone who did not really try to win. He is the real loser. A person who tries to be a winner is not actually a loser. My players also tried to win during this game and I don’t think they are losers.

* I coached 274 games in La Liga

In response to the question that he has worked in La Liga for many years but does not have a title and the fans of this team are worried about survival in the Premier League, the head coach of Nasaji said: I arrived in Iran 2 days ago. I coached in La Liga for many years. My team was in the final of the FA Cup, I coached about 274 games in La Liga. I also coached 358 games in a lower category. Spain is the strongest league in the world. The trainers there are top notch. It is not easy to work continuously in Spain.

*I will give my best to the team until the last drop of my blood

He added: I don’t see your question as personal, but you talked about titles…! I deeply promise the fans that I will give my last drop of blood to this team until the last moment. I promise to work hard and be a professional for their team.

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