Borja Jiménez: “We didn't play a good game, but we have to keep on trusting because we are convinced that we will achieve our objective”

The coach of C.D. Leganés, Borja Jiménez, appeared at press conference on Monday after the match between C.D. Leganés and C.A. Osasuna at the Estadio Municipal Butarque, corresponding to the thirtieth round of LALIGA EA SPORTS, which ended in a draw (1-1).

The coach believes that they were "on the edge of losing the three points. We didn't have a good first half, and in the second we reacted. We knew that from free kicks they could hurt us, and then we had some good final minutes that allowed us to get a point. Our idea was to get the three points because we need to win these games, but there will be other days when we do less well and manage to win".

For the coach, "the teams we are playing against are big clubs. We knew that our destiny is to fight until the last day and to reach the last day depending on ourselves. We are just one game away. The intention was to win, but we did not play a good game. Now we have a visit from the leader, we have to prepare for it and get to the last six/seven matchdays playing for everything".

“The team continues being competitive, when we take a hit we raise our heads and that's the way it's going to be until the end”

The abulense said that they have to "realize that no matter what happens, we always end up trying to give our best version. The team continues being competitive, when they give us a hit we raise our heads and that's how it's going to be until the end".

About Yan Diomande, he commented that "he is a very young guy, we didn't know if we should put him in or not because he has been more muted this week. He has good conditions, he showed it again today. He is a player who has things that seem different, he will gradually enter the dynamic and help us. This is a team and it's all about everyone doing their bit to help Leganés to stay in the First Division".

“We didn't lose today, but these games are the games we have to win at home”

For the coach, "we were coming from three defeats and it changes the dynamic a little bit. We as coaches get tired of losing in the First Division. Today we didn't lose, but these are the matches we have to win at home. We had a bad first half and maybe it's our fault, but we have to keep trusting in these players and in the people around the club, because we are convinced that we are going to make it".

Finally, regarding the next matchday, he stated that they have to "try to win, knowing how difficult it is. The leader is coming, possibly the best team in Europe, but we have to try. The games have many edges and we already did it in the first round. Above all, we have to go out convinced that if there was a first time, there can be a second", he concluded.