After Celta de Vigo's goalless draw away at Elche, coach Giráldez frankly admitted he was not satisfied with the team's performance.
On the match: "It was a game with very few scoring opportunities, and the opponent played better. Neither team was able to win possession from the other. The difference was that they didn't easily lose the ball and controlled it well, while we gave it away easily. We had one or two chances created by Driussi that could have earned us three points, but that wouldn't have been fair."
Further analysis: "We performed worse than our opponents. They adapted better to the stifling heat. It was a game with few chances. On a day when you play poorly both with and without the ball, not conceding a goal might be considered a positive, but I'm not satisfied with the team. Many felt dizzy after the game; the weather is simply too hot at this time of year."
Optimistic outlook: "The positive side is that on a day like this, when we were uncomfortable, struggled, and didn't play our usual style, we kept a clean sheet and extended our unbeaten run in LaLiga to five consecutive matches. We hope this one point we earned will prove valuable by the end of the season."
Regarding four away draws, three of which were 0-0: "This shows that we are not doing well enough offensively, but we are defending well away from home."
Dissatisfaction with the team: "The level today was not good enough, that's a fact. I don't like it. Many of our attacks were too hasty, the technical execution wasn't precise enough, and our pressing arrived too late. We need to do better if we want to win, but we have a solid foundation that allows us to remain competitive."
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