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ANTONIO HIDALGO: "IF WE WANT TO WIN GAMES WE HAVE TO WIN MORE DUELS"

17/09/2023
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"Their goal completely changed the game, we became too rushed," noted the Sevilla Atlético manager
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Speaking to the club's official channel, Sevilla Atlético manager Antonio Hidalgo gave the following assessment of his side's defeat to CA Antoniano, their first of the campaign: "There were different phases. In the first 20 minutes we weren't particularly comfortable. We made some tactical changes and had some goal-scoring opportunities. The game completely changed when they scored, we began to rush things. The second goal came from a set-piece. We have to analyse the performance. If we want to win games we need to win more duels, today our percentages were below their normal level. There were also situations where our finishing must be better."

Despite this, the manager recognised the level of competition in such a difficult league: "There are no easy games in this league. We can't afford to rush the game like today. We have to come up with different plans and compete better." He also addressed the Isaac dismissal: "He's a significant loss. He needs to be more clear-headed. He used to play here and that affected him. He's a match-winner, every team will target him. He needs to have the composure to control these emotions."

Finally, he turned his attention to the objective of the next game against La Unión : "There's nothing else to say, this is football. It's three points and from tomorrow we have to move on."