After a strong start under new boss Cifuentes, the visitors suffered their first defeat with a 1-0 loss to QPR. Despite the disappointment, Cifuentes acknowledged the improvements in the team’s performance, stating that it was perhaps their best game so far. However, he recognized that football is not about deserving, but achieving, and that they failed to secure any points despite their efforts. Cifuentes expressed his disappointment at the missed opportunities and emphasized the need for improvement in the final third to create more goal chances.
Throughout the game, QPR dominated possession and created more chances, presenting a challenge for the visiting team. Cifuentes noted that the two chances QPR had in the first half came from their ability to play the ball in behind the defense, highlighting an area that the team needs to be more prepared for. He stressed the importance of converting possession into goal-scoring opportunities, acknowledging that their possession is meaningless without a more effective performance in the final third. Despite the defeat, Cifuentes found positives in the team’s defensive strategy and their ability to play with bravery, but ultimately expressed emptiness at the lack of points garnered from their efforts.
Cifuentes expressed his disappointment at the team’s failure to secure any points and emphasized the importance of winning games. Despite the positives in the team’s performance, he acknowledged that the ultimate goal in football is to come away with a victory. The disappointment stemmed from their inability to convert their possession and brave play into tangible results on the scoreboard. Cifuentes recognized the need for improvement in creating more goal chances and emphasized the significance of achieving results in addition to displaying positive characteristics on the field. While disappointed, he remained focused on analyzing the team’s performance in a professional manner and identifying areas for growth and development.
