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Iñigo Pérez: “Our finishing in both boxes has hurt us badly”

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Villarreal coach Iñigo Pérez said his team's performance in both penalty areas had contributed to a 3-2 defeat by Deportivo.
  • Villarreal have taken two points from four matches, an opening Pérez described as very poor and requiring urgent action.
  • Despite the difficult start, Pérez believes the players can respond in Tuesday's Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund.

Iñigo Pérez said Villarreal's failure to make the most of its chances and prevent mistakes in both penalty areas had “hurt us badly” after a 3-2 defeat by Deportivo. But the coach added that he would not have been satisfied even if Villarreal had won.

hurt us badly

· Iñigo PérezThe Villarreal coach's assessment of the team's finishing and defending in both penalty areas.

“We have to look inward and correct things,” Pérez said, explaining that the team had lacked something he expects as a coach. He called Villarreal's start to the competition, with two points from a possible 12, “very bad.”

We have to look inward and correct things

· Iñigo PérezPérez's response after Villarreal's 3-2 defeat by Deportivo.

“There is no point hiding the truth. We are hurt and it is irritating,” said the Navarra-born coach. He described the opening to the season as an alarm that the team must address urgently, and said his feelings had not been good even when Villarreal led on the scoreboard.

very bad

· Iñigo PérezHis description of Villarreal's start, with two points from four matches.

Pérez said he would have left just as uneasy with a victory. He nevertheless expressed confidence that the players could put the poor league start aside and show their best form in Tuesday's Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund.

There is no point hiding the truth. We are hurt and it is irritating

· Iñigo PérezPérez's assessment of the team's poor opening to the season.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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