Carlos Colberán was very disappointed with the loss and admitted that the team failed to capitalize on their opportunities.

Carlos Colberán gave an interview after the defeat to Elche at the Martínez Valero Stadium, providing an in-depth analysis of the loss.

After the match, Carlos Colberán said: "I am not the one who decides the head coach, and this is not a question for me to answer. It is certain that this loss is very disappointing, and in my opinion, it is a defeat that should not have happened. Valencia should not lose a game like this under any circumstances. We had chances to win, but we did not do well in taking our chances and ultimately failed to win the game."

“We lost a center-back during the game; he was down on the ground and couldn’t get up. The game wasn’t stopped, and we gave Elche our only scoring chance while playing with 10 men. Nevertheless, Valencia’s overall performance deserved a better result. If the result had been different, we would feel completely different now. There’s no doubt that the coach and the whole team are very upset, and all we can do now is accept reality and face it.”

“We didn’t handle the situation well during Elche’s goal. We had opportunities to foul or kick the ball out of bounds, but we didn’t. Nevertheless, overall, Valencia created more chances and performed better, but ultimately they conceded a goal.”

"We currently have 35 points, but to ensure we stay in La Liga next season, we need to gain more points. 35 points is far from enough to guarantee safety, and this complacent mentality is not advisable."

“I think we had some difficulty understanding the game in the first half, but even so, we still created a few very clear scoring opportunities, such as Luis Rioja’s cross and Lucas Beltran’s shot. However, we were pinned down in our own half for most of the time.”

“We made tactical adjustments at halftime and created more chances in attack in the second half, and our overall performance improved. Although the final result was not satisfactory, we knew before the game that it would be a tough match, and the team did respond positively in some aspects.”

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