Vigo (Spain), 13 Feb. Peruvian international Renato Tapia, footballer for Spanish Celta de Vigo, did not hide his satisfaction at returning to the starting XI of Portuguese coach Carlos Carvalhal, who had used him against Atlético de Madrid as a central defender due to the suspension of Unai Núñez. .
“It’s not an unknown position for me, I’ve played there before, but not at Celta. I’m happy to have played, I think we had a good game,” said the midfielder. field, which his coach had already used in this position in a friendly during the World Cup break in Qatar.
“He has a past as a central defender in many games. In the Netherlands he played more, probably, as a central defender than as a midfielder,” Carvalhal recalled when appearing before reporters.
For Tapia, the loss to the Rojiblanco side was ‘unfair’ as they had ‘lots’ of chances to score but they found a Jan Oblak who ‘took it all’.
“We put a great team like Atlético de Madrid in difficulty. Regardless of the result, I think the image of the team has been very good, we have to continue on this path,” he said. . ECE
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