Villarreal Coach on the Loss to Pafos: «If You Don’t Respect Your Opponent, This Can Happen»

The head coach of Villarreal, Marcelino García, commented on the defeat in the match of the 4th round of the Champions League main stage against the Cypriot team Pafos (0:1).

Marcelino García, Getty Images

«If you don’t respect your opponent and remain humble, this can happen. If we were persistent and ambitious, we would not have lost our chance. If we play this way against a much weaker opponent, the only acceptable result is defeat,» Marca quotes Marcelino as saying.