Rubi pledges to keep on fighting

Posted Tuesday, February 16, 2016 by foxsportsasia.com

Rubi pledges to keep on fighting
Levante manager Rubi has vowed to continue the fight against relegation until the last day of the season after a 2-0 loss to Eibar on Sunday.

La Liga's bottom club is now five points from safety and Espanyol in 17th place with 12 games of the season remaining, and the Levante head coach believes the game could have turned out differently if they'd netted the first goal.

"We took to the pitch well and had the game's first chance, but then we transformed and Eibar were stronger in every duel," he said after the game.

"They exploited their moment of superiority, while we didn't. We were given a mountain to climb in the match at 1-0.

"In the second half we tried different things, but it wasn't to be. Eibar won on merit. They created more chances than us.

"I told my players it was important to take the lead because if we went 1-0 up, the game could've panned out differently.

"I prefer not to say anything about the referee. I accept things as they come."

Rubi took solace from the fact that all of their relegation rivals also lost over the weekend, but knows they need to do better if they are to avoid the drop.

"Unfortunately, when we haven't done our job properly, we must rejoice when [our rivals] haven't scored," he explained. "We have to keep fighting and seek victory on Friday [against Getafe].

"We're very happy for the fans' support, and we feel bad that we didn't make them happy, but our players are fighting the maximum to pull the team afloat.

"I'm happy because the fans came to cheer the team on, and my players acknowledged their efforts."