"When you are looking for a goal to get back into the game, you take risks and what you saw today can happen"



Valencia CF manager Nuno Espírito Santo addressed the media after his side's first defeat of the La Liga season, and admitted that the team had looked out of sorts on Sunday evening.



"Today we didn't do the things we usually do quite as well," he explained. "It is something that we have to work on. The players are aware that in the next game we need to give a different response."



VCF were on the back foot after Deportivo La Coruña scored the opener, and left space for their opposition to exploit.



"When you are looking for a goal to get back into the game, you take risks and what you saw today can happen," he lamented, before emphasising that the defeat was not a reason to lose faith in the team.



"We are the same side who beat the reigning La Liga champions 15 days ago. We are never going to doubt that. The players are hurt by the loss, but we are strong characters and we are going to put things right. Today we didn't get the three points. We are counting on our fans to help us pick ourselves back up in the next game."