Bordalás: "The fans were decisive for us taking a point"

José Bordalás talked to the media following the 2-2 home draw against RCD Mallorca at Mestalla

The role of the fans

I want to congratulate the fans and thank them, because they were behind the team despite the inconsistent first half. They were decisive in us rescuing that point.

Avoidable goals

We threw the first half away, hence the result. Without them having any shots, they scored twice. The first is a goal that we cannot concede in any way. We had been taking unnecessary risks for several minutes, with possessions that were of little use, and in one action the ball came to Uros Racic, who made a mistake and Mallorca scored the first goal. The second goal was also avoidable. We cannot concede those types of goals. I can only take away the final push to get the equaliser and the effort we put in during the second half.

The reaction in the second half

I told the players that the game was stacked against us and that we had to step up a gear if we were to have any chance. The team changed mentality and it was a pity, because we could have won the game if we had scored the first goal earlier. We scored our first goal quite late and we salvaged a point. I told them that we had to step up a gear and not take unnecessary risks. I'm not happy about the game, but we have to maintain consistency for 94 minutes. We cannot allow ourselves the luxury of conceding these types of goals, because they weigh down the game.

Going game-by-game

We have to think about winning and scoring points, not about long-term goals. We have not won for six games and we have to go game-by-game and not repeat the first half from today. Now it is time to recover and prepare for the game against Betis.