Mexican coach JavierAguirre celebrated his first victory with Valencia at the MartínezValero after beating Elche 2‑0, and in the press conference he showed his usual direct and unfiltered style.
The match, which was played last weekend, was the first of the season for the club's new coach. Aguirre emphasized the importance of adding the three points and maintaining coherence between the work in training and the results on the field. "The four games have been very similar. It is very difficult to win in the Spanish league. You can lose even today, they have very clear chances, we were also able to make it 0‑2. There is congruence between what is worked and what is produced. Winning was important," he explained.
Among the topics he addressed, he highlighted the return of SadiqUmar, who had been out for two months due to injury and scored the winning goal. Aguirre commented that the Nigerian striker returned earlier than the club's doctors had advised, since the coach considered that the risk was his. "The doctors were more conservative, they said that maybe not this game. In the previous one I said that I was going to bring it, by the way, and if I needed it I was going to put it in. I needed it and I put it in. There was a risk, there is the scar, there is the edema, and I told the doctor that I was taking the risk and the responsibility. It turned out well, fortunately. Now we have to pamper it so that the rupture of fibers heals well," he added.
Aguirre also spoke about the need to improve the last minutes of the game, comparing the victory against Elche with the defeat against Villarreal. When asked about defending the result, the coach said a phrase that went viral: "I saw very little difference because we almost got vaccinated in '97, I'm going to shit on their dead, but fortunately the ball didn't go in. We have to improve those last few meters." The expression, although provocative, showed his concern about the lack of discipline in the final moments.
With the victory, Valencia advances in the League table, although the next challenge will be Real Madrid at home. Aguirre stressed that the team must continue consolidating and that the next appointment will be crucial to maintain pressure on the rivals. The club and the coach hope that performance will continue to improve while fine-tuning the details that will make the difference in the games to come.