Soler: "We have to beat RCD Mallorca with the support of a full crowd at Mestalla"

Carlos Soler is already thinking about Valencia CF's next game vs. RCD Mallorca. The midfielder analyses the match at Camp Nou and highlights the positive aspect of it as well as the need to learn from the mistakes ahead of Saturday's game at Mestalla.

Unfair penalty

There have been good things and some not-so- good things that we did. We cannot allow an equaliser so quickly and in such a simple way, against opponents like FC Barcelona. Nowadays, any team can make it difficult for you if you don't push, so imagine with FC Barcelona. They got the equaliser, and then with the penalty, nothing can be done about it now. It should have gone to the VAR. If after that he gives a penalty, then let him, but allow him to go and see it because it is a penalty with many doubts about it. I spoke with Ansu Fati and he acknowledged that he didn't know if it was a penalty. I don't know why the referee didn't look at it. In the second half we came out well, we pressed and we had a couple of clear chances, but we didn't equalise. The game was open and in the end when it got to 3-1 it was over, and they took the victory.

A goal that influenced the whole match

It is a move that came just before the break. It's a very important time, and a very dubious move. That is why I don't understand why it wasn't looked at, because VAR is a tool to help the referee. It's fast, and it doesn't cost anything to see if it's a penalty. If it seems like a penalty from the images, then give it, but go and check. I don't understand why they didn't tell him to go and look at it. It's simple. But we shouldn't think about that, but rather look at what we have to improve. We have not won for several games, so we have to improve and win against Mallorca.

A win vs. RCD Mallorca

After 2-1 it was not easy to come out in the second half they way we did. It was a good reaction from the team, Guedes had a chance to score, mine from the post, my approach from the right wing. We have to focus on the positives and improve what we have not done well, which has been quite a few things. I think the next game at Mestalla is going to be tough because Mallorca plays well and has a good squad. They are going to come out ready to beat us, but we at home cannot allow the rival to score. We have to go for the three points and I think that Mestalla will be with us, it will fill up to the maximum and it will be a very good game for us.