Dimitrievski: "We weren't up to par"

Valencia CF goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski talked about the 3-1 loss to RC Deportivo de A Coruña.

The game

“We were really bad in the opening minutes. All the players have to be up to the standard required in LaLiga and by the club; we know who we are playing for. We have to fight and show some heart in these first few minutes, to get switched on and improve. Last year we came back from behind in several matches, but they scored again. It's difficult to come back from that, but it's up to us to push forward, face the difficulties head-on, and get to work. When things get tough, we have to push even harder to do everything we lacked in the opening minutes.”

The dynamic

“All the players, from the first to the last, need to show pride. Today, we weren't up to par.”

The next game against FC Barcelona 

“It’s a tough match, but we have to step up and show a better side to ourselves in front of our fans, and show that we can compete with FC Barcelona. We’ve had two tough defeats and we have to go out there and fight.”