Imanol Alguacil Stays Grounded Despite Xavi’s Praise for Real Sociedad’s Efforts

Real Sociedad’s head coach, Imanol Alguacil, remains cautious about the praise showered upon his team by Xavi Hernandez. Alguacil commented, “A lot of coaches tend to repeat such sentiments when they lose, and it’s no longer of much value. I’m quite weary of excessive praise.”

He continued, saying, “Both the players and I are disappointed because we played with the intention of winning, and we couldn’t achieve that. While the fans may take some pride in the performance, we are self-reflective and critical of our own performance.”

In contrast, Xavi, in his post-match remarks, opined that Real Sociedad deserved “much more” from the match. The decider on Saturday came from Ronald Araujo’s strike, ultimately clinching the victory.