"I think that we deserved to win this game"

After his side drew 1-1 at the Nuevo Los Cármenes against Granada, Valencia CF manager Nuno Espírito Santo spoke to journalists in the post-match press conference. The Portuguese expressed his disappointment to have not taken the 3 points, as VCF conceded a late equaliser.

“It’s a draw that feels like a defeat,” admitted Nuno. “I think that we deserved to win this game. We were the better side and played well, but –as has happened before- we didn’t take the win.”

Nuno praised his side for taking the lead, but believed that his team should have been able to hold on. He added that getting the opener against a compact Granada team “was the most difficult part” of the match.

He lamented the sending off of Paco Alcácer during the most action-packed spell of the game, saying that “I don’t want to talk about refereeing decisions. I will only say that with eleven players on the field, we would have won this one.”

“We have to pick up points as quickly as possible. The most important thing is the points. We will try to do this against Rayo and Eibar, who are next up in the league.”