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Sánchez Flores considers that Diego López's injury was decisive in the final result

Espanyol lost the derby against FC Barcelona in a game decided for the individual quality of the locals. In addition, luck did not smile at Espanyol who lost one of their best players, Diego Lopez. "Despite the 1-0, the match was fine, where we wanted. We were stopping their important players, but we wanted to risk a little more after the break and throw the block forward. They did their best in a game that was very difficult for some players who are not habitual and the inconvenience of starting the changes by the goalkeeper. I think there is a before and after, because for ten minutes FC Barcelona was unleashed and left us very baffled. The goals appeared quickly after the injury, but are the circumstances that sometimes occur in a match", he said. In any case has made clear that "the actions of the goals were very difficult for Roberto."

Quique commented that "until Messi altered the defensive order, the match was under control. We were expecting the bursts of FC Barcelona and in the first half we conceded two cons and took advantage of one. We would have liked to go out more often, but we were a bit limited in that sense and it was not easy". In this context, he pointed out that "I think it is a very difficult match. Opposite are some of the best players in the world. I think our players did well and the plays of Barça were more due to failures or losses of ours than in other circumstances. We lacked more control in the opposing field. Barcelona forces you, submits you and if it were for them they would never let you leave the middle of the field: they are happy there. To do damage you have to jump to the opposite field, to lengthen the equipment but those things did not happen. It's also true that we lacked the two fastest players on the team".

The coach, finally, said that "it is very valuable what they did today because they gave the face at all times. We are a team under construction, defend well and have the ball a while: everything is a long process".