Reaction from Ajax head coach Erik ten Hag after his side's 1-1 away draw against AS Roma in the quarter-final 2nd leg of the 2020/21 Europa League. Roma progress to the semi-finals, winning 3-2 on aggregate. #UEL #EuropaLeague #Ajax 0:00 SOUNDBITE (Dutch): Erik ten Hag, Ajax head coach: ''The best team is not always the best in attack and it is a pity after seeing all those chances we had to score. We should be proud of our team in how we played over the two legs. Tactically, we played very good, we controlled the match with Roma not putting too much pressure on us." 2:09 SOUNDBITE (Dutch): Erik ten Hag, Ajax head coach: "Today, we created chances and finally we took a 2-0 lead but sadly the referee decided to disallow one goal (after using VAR) despite he first conceded the goal. We did everything in order." SOURCE: UEFA Visit the WeShow Football store: https://www.youtube.com/weshowfootball/store #WeShowFootball features football highlights, previews, reactions and behind-the-scenes footage from the world's top leagues and federations. For more international sports news content, visit SNTV at http://www.sntv.com
Reaction from head coach Diego Martínez and striker Roberto Soldado following Granada's 2-0 away defeat against Manchester United in the quarter-final 2nd leg of the 2020-21 Europa League. Man Utd progress to the semi-finals, winning 4-0 on aggregate. #UEL #EuropaLeague #GranadaCF 0:00 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Diego Martinez, Granada CF coach: (more of losing against United 4-0 on aggregate) "I wanted to thank my players with all my heart. I cannot say anything negative to them as a group or individually. I think we have missed to be more clinical. I think we deserved to have scored in both legs. I think the whole team really believed we had chances to beat a team like United, who cannot be compared with us." 0:56 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Diego Martinez, Granada CF coach: (On losing against United 4-0 on aggregate) "We played in the quarter-finals of the Europa League against a team like Manchester United at Old Trafford. For me this is just amazing. I think this is even bigger to what happened in the last years' Copa del Rey semis (they lost against Athletic Bilbao). We are talking about Europe, gentlemen, Europe! Now many clubs who have European pedigree know whom Granada CF is. That's why I am so proud. " 2:00 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Roberto Soldado, Granada CF striker: (On the future) "We played in the quarter-finals. I am very proud for everything we have achieved and for everything we have improved as a team. Hopefully, those matches will help in the future to play more games like this one. " SOURCE: UEFA Visit the WeShow Football store: https://www.youtube.com/weshowfootball/store #WeShowFootball features football highlights, previews, reactions and behind-the-scenes footage from the world's top leagues and federations. For more international sports news content, visit SNTV at http://www.sntv.com
Reaction from Villarreal head coach Unai Emery after his side's 2-1 home win against Dinamo Zagreb in the quarter-final 2nd leg of the 2020/21 Europa League. Villarreal progress to the semi-finals, winning 3-1 on aggregate. #UEL #EuropaLeague #Villarreal 0:00 Intro 1:30 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Unai Emery, Villarreal head coach: (about facing his former team Arsenal in the semi-finals) "We are entering in a stage – a European semi-finals – that Villarreal already experienced, but now we have the chance to break this barrier after a Champions League semi-final against Arsenal (in 2006) and three other semi-finals – one in UEFA Cup (against Valencia in 2004) and two in Europa League against Porto (in 2011) and Liverpool (in 2016). Now we can live this semi-final against Arsenal. Just the name of the opponent tells you how difficult it is at this level. Therefore, what we want is to live as something unique, with excitement all the process you go through before the game, during the game, after the game. We have been living it like this since the start of the competition." 7:37 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Unai Emery, Villarreal head coach: (about the match against Dinamo Zagreb) "The match ended according to the plan we prepared and I think the result after the two legs of this knock-out fixture is fair and that's why are amongst the semi-finalists." 12:10 SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Unai Emery, Villarreal head coach: (about his feelings after this result) "It gives us joy and personally it makes me proud the fact that I can enjoy an European semi-final with Villarreal and I can enjoy these moments. Football gives you opportunities if you work to achieve them, if you look for them. And if you have an opportunity, you have to work at your best to get new ones. But this opportunity of being in the semi-finals we already achieved it." SOURCE: UEFA Visit the WeShow Football store: https://www.youtube.com/weshowfootball/store #WeShowFootball features football highlights, previews, reactions and behind-the-scenes footage from the world's top leagues and federations. For more international sports news content, visit SNTV at http://www.sntv.com