A frustrating 1-1 draw against bottom-placed Zaragoza has caused unrest at UD Las Palmas, who let slip a lead and showed a lack of ambition. Striker Jesé Rodríguez, who scored the goal that put the yellows ahead, expressed his disappointment with the phrase "We need more grit," criticizing the team's lack of courage and desire to win.
Jesé Rodríguez lamented the missed opportunity at home, a match with no excuses that complicated their aspiration to secure home advantage in the promotion playoffs. "I'm leaving disappointed. We couldn't afford to fail at home. We had to win. We apologize to the fans," the visibly angry player stated after the match.
“"We need more grit."
Meanwhile, captain Jonathan Viera, who came on as a substitute, attempted to calm tensions by appealing for unity and fan support. "I have the feeling that we are all a bit cold, not knowing where we are," he commented, while defending the team's overall good season, recalling that "we are having a hell of a year."
“"We are having a hell of a year."
Viera also hinted that his potential retirement or club change is approaching, aiming to reduce pressure on his teammates. "I don't have much time left. Let them whistle at me, I don't care, I'll be calm," he asserted, acknowledging the need to win the next match at Riazor with serenity and ambition.
The draw against the bottom-placed team is considered a fiasco for UD Las Palmas, who wasted a key opportunity to consolidate their position in the fight for promotion to the First Division, in a match described as "the draw of shame."
