West Ham manager Julien Lopetegui reacts to West Ham losing 5-2 against Arsenal
30/11/2024
London Stadium, London, UK
30/11/2024
London Stadium, London, UK
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00:00We are very frustrated because we are at home despite we play against one of the
00:15best team in the Premier League and around the world I think that we have
00:18what we can do better this is the first reflection that I have or thought that I
00:25have and after has been in my opinion very very strange first half I think
00:30that we didn't deserve two goals in the first half and they didn't deserve five goals
00:34I think it happened a lot of strange things the first was one one set pieces
00:42that we prepared and in my opinion in my opinion has been very very clear fault
00:49very clear fault if it's not fault I have to to review my opinion about the rules
00:55when we are working to prepare the set pieces because there are any limits that
01:01we we work always understanding the rule that we have and after we have to better
01:12the second goal and the third goal in my opinion has been the third was penalty
01:17and the fifth goal before the half I think that killed the match we scored
01:22two goals we were with positive energy in the half and this five goal was one
01:28penalty that you compare the contact in the first goal in the in the in the block
01:34with Paqueta and it happened with Lucas and Gabriel okay was penalty we were
01:41unlucky in the decision but is not one excuse because we have and we can do
01:46better for sure but in this kind I try to explain the first half the strength
01:51the first half and after the second half very difficult situation losing to five
01:57I think that team the team did well they show character they had a lot we have
02:05the third goal two or three times we didn't do but was in my opinion the
02:12fifth goal he killed the match
02:29maybe maybe just but I repeat I think that there are a lot of things the
02:35little details that against this kind of things they are important but after for
02:41sure the second and the third goal I think that we have to do better but it's
02:46not the same to start losing this one match against this kind of thing or to
02:50start staying in row because I think that is different but okay it's done
02:54that's why I try to explain the first the first half feeling that I have
03:11I only say that in all the blocks offensive blocks there are I think that
03:26there are one limit one is full or not it's not it's a some sometimes one player
03:32is going to bump and to wish and so I think that this kind of block all of
03:39coaches we prepare the set pieces with block and we try to avoid but in my
03:45opinion in the first hole I have seen a lot of times it's very clear he have the
03:49position win and someone came in your back put you two meters there you can
03:55jump without any intention to play the ball other player scores okay well done
04:00for them but for us we were lucky that we have a lot of talks with referees
04:06about this kind of action that's why sometimes I mean we are a little bit
04:12lost about the interpretation of the rules that this is for me important but
04:16after this they happen a lot of things for sure the second goal the third goal
04:21that's why I try to explain
04:24I frustrated with always to stay not a state of the bench to in the bench to
04:39tell the team not to to live in other way this is not easy to stay there but I
04:44think that is one action or situation that I have to ask it because I have
04:49three yellow card Mattie has been it has been tough for me to stay there and
04:55above all with the kind of first half that we we we have we have had today
05:11sure how I am going to understand them always the support always are right so
05:17we have to accept that this action I would like that is there then because
05:21maybe if we score the third goal we have any possibility to stay closer of them
05:25and we my opinion my humble opinion we did well in the second half was not easy
05:31to play against Arsenal with three goals of difference in the second half and we
05:34did well we have two or three clear very clear chances to score and the team at
05:41least show character in one moment is only to keep the positive thing in one
05:46lost always you have to keep positive things in one lost and you can improve
05:51things when you won against Newcastle and we have to improve any things and to
05:57look forward in the next big challenge that we have is Leicester in three days
06:02but today for sure we are happy and try to explain how is my opinion about the
06:08match okay thank you
06:16you