ISL 2017-18: We were tactically the better side therefore we got the three points, Goa coach Lobera

FC GOA emerged as winners 2-1 against Kerala Blasters in Kochi on Sunday. Coach Sergio Lobera talking about the match and also praised his side,

"I think for a game like today’s, you can’t pick out one particular zone for the win. You need to be very good as a team across all aspects. There were moments where we tactically read the game well. It was a very complicated game, and in particular moments in the game it was a balanced tie. But I think we read the game well from a tactical point of view and got three very important points."

He spoke about the importance of set-pieces,

"In games like these where things are particularly tight, set pieces are very important and we have been practising our set pieces as well. Set pieces can make all the difference in the world. And today you can see, it had an impact on the game."

Further talking about his side,

"We are loyal to our style of play,” he stated. “We know that the style of play we have adopted carries risks. But I’m very proud of my players and the personality they have shown to carry out that style of play," he said.

"We tried to play out from the back, and sometimes you are bound to see errors. But, normally we have much more of a success rate than the amount of errors that we commit. And today, playing from the back meant that the opposition got tired out in attack. This is what you noticed in the second half, and you could see that they were tired."

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