The coach of Real Oviedo, Luis Carrión, appeared in the press room of O Couto after his team's elimination from the Copa Del Rey.
Specifically, the Oviedo coach began his appearance by analyzing the reasons for the elimination: “I don't think there is a logical explanation. Surely, if analyzed, there will be a thousand mistakes, but the main one is not having been as we needed to be on a day like today. You can have a bad day, the opponent can come out more motivated, but there are things that cannot be explained, things that should not happen. I am angry.” Likewise, the blue coach acknowledged that “today is a difficult day. I don't want it to seem like I am only being critical of the players; I am critical of all of us. The feeling from the match is bad. We can overlook it or take action now.”
Regarding the performance shown by his team in Galicia, Luis Carrión pointed out that “I don't like the feeling the match leaves. We lacked soul, and that cannot be missing in a football team that wants things to go well. It cannot happen, and we will work so that it does not happen again. It's time to lift our heads. We need to stay quiet, work, and grit our teeth.”
As for the mood in the locker room, the Catalan assured that “we are angry. I am upset, and in situations like this, the only thing to do is work. In negative moments, you see the true character of people. They need to see me strong because that's how I feel. Lift our heads quickly and go on Monday to win: that's what we want. We need to take a step forward now.”
When asked about his personal feelings after returning to the club in the capital of the Principality, Carrión emphasized that “I knew the challenge I was coming to, and I want all of us to step up today: for ourselves, for the people who came, for this Club. And today I feel we didn't do that. We have to fight to move forward, and we will. We need to be strong people, with soul, who feel the pain of today and can move things forward. In difficult times, you see the people you can rely on. I will be there for my players to lean on me. It's time to work and talk less because I am holding back opinions I have since I believe now is not the time. We are going to get through this. You can look for someone to blame, but that's not the solution. I want people by my side who push forward, and those who push the most will have a place; those who don't will have less,” he concluded.