Espanyol suffered one of the major setbacks of the season as they went down 1-4 to Real Madrid on the road in a key La Liga match. After the match, Espanyol midfield centerpiece Polo Lozano was interviewed by the media, reflecting deeply on the match and looking ahead to the upcoming home matches.
Paule Lozano began the game by candidly stating that the four goals the team conceded in the game could have been avoided, highlighting the problems the team had on the defensive end. "We conceded four goals, all four of which could have been avoided, and that's really hard to judge." He said, "I think in the first half we played the game we wanted to play, but at a venue like the Bernabeu you can't make any mistakes or you will be punished like today."
Paule Lozano was even more outspoken in his criticism of his team's performance in the last ten minutes of the game, "We were terrible in the last ten minutes, which is really unfortunate. I think overall we played well enough, but in the final moments it could have been a bit of a letdown and we have to make a deep self-criticism." He emphasized that the team did not maintain the proper focus and vigilance when they were ahead, which was a major reason for the loss.
Looking ahead, Paule Lozano has set his sights on the upcoming home game against Villarreal. "Next we'll be back at home against Villarreal, which will be a completely different game." He said, "At home we need to be stronger and show our fighting spirit and strength. We will fight for the victory as we always do and bring a great game to our fans."
