Lopetegui apologises to the fans after West Ham are hammered 5-0 by Liverpool

Lopetegui apologises to the fans after West Ham are hammered 5-0 by Liverpool  29/12/2024  London Stadium, London, UK

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00:00Okay guys, the first thought is that this has been a very disappointing day for us and

00:17for our fans because we think that we have shown a good face against our fans or in front

00:25of our fans and we didn't deserve more. Today I think that it has been a hard loss at home.

00:36We have to accept, we have to learn, we have to look forward and to know that we have a

00:42lot of things to improve in this kind of matches. It's true that unless in the match in the

00:48start I think that in the first ten minutes we had one clear situation. Before then it's

00:56true that they scored the first goal in one action that he has been unlucky for us. After

01:03we have the draw, the positive draw with Kudus and in the next action was the second goal

01:09I think that he has been one key moment but despite this we can do better for sure despite

01:16we play against maybe now in the current moment the best team in the world but I think

01:22that I repeat, despite this we can and we have to do better in this kind of matches, no?

01:36No, that to be able to compete in this kind of matches I think that we have to compete

01:44better in a lot of things, many things with the ball, without the ball I think that and

01:50to take advantage of the moment that you have and don't consider a situation that maybe

01:54you can do better I think. I have to review the match but I think that we have 15-20 minutes

02:02when we were out of the match and they destroyed us in this moment. After this it has been

02:11much more difficult for us. Maybe this moment, this trigger moment about the possibility

02:16to draw the match has been key but despite this there is no excuse, we can do better.

02:23We have been very far of them today so we can learn about this kind of situation. We

02:30were making well, doing well the last month but today has been a tough day for all of

02:35us and we have to be honest with ourselves to accept this, to learn and to look forward

02:40to improve.

02:51No, I think that after the third goal he has been very tough for us and the changes were

02:58thinking to be more consistent in the defensive, above all in the insertion runs and to have

03:08a little bit more control with the ball, with the back three. It's true that despite

03:15the changes, losing 0-3 in the half against Liverpool was very difficult.

03:23This season your team has conceded three or more goals, eight times. Is your biggest concern

03:28the number of goals that you have conceded?

03:33For sure, we are worried about this. It's true that against these kind of teams you

03:40start losing early. This team is not the first opponent that he is able to overcome like

03:50this. I have played 15 matches away and they won 13 or 14 and they drew one or two, I don't

03:57know. So that's why, but despite this you can lose but I think that despite this we

04:03can and we have to do better, I repeat, and we have to be honest with ourselves and to

04:10accept that today has been a very tough day for all of us, above all for our fans too

04:14because in front of our fans he has been a pity and to look forward for the next challenge,

04:22looking to improve ourselves and to be able to compete better.

04:28How is he going to make chances?

04:32We have to assess the next days. I don't know exactly how it is.