Iñigo: "It's a brake and a difficult moment"

Villarreal manager Íñigo Pérez called the home loss to Espanyol a setback, admitting the team lacks convincing performances and must find solutions.

Villarreal manager Íñigo Pérez described the 0-1 home defeat to Espanyol as a "brake" on the team's ambitions and a difficult moment after failing to maintain their upward trajectory. "The feelings are not good after losing at home. We are disappointed with the match," Pérez said, noting that Villarreal's struggles at La Cerámica are becoming repetitive.

The manager acknowledged the team created enough chances to avoid defeat but admitted he must find solutions, as their performances lack the conviction and decisiveness needed to generate wins. "We will have to change things, stay in that internal fight and hope this changes," he said. Pérez also declined to diagnose Gerard Moreno's muscular injury, which forced the player's substitution in the first half.

Pérez noted the team has improved since the season's start but recognized players enter a "fog phase" when trailing and cannot find ways to score. With only one home win and 12 points from 11 matches, he admitted the tally falls short of the club's objectives.