Bielsa:
How proud?
We wanted to beat them and after that tried to win the match. The first half was what we wished for. In the second half we understand it is difficult to keep the same control in the match. We should have achieved to try to play a match more balanced.
About the three young players, I think all of them did well and this is the answer.
What changed second half?
In the first half we did three important things, we pressed well their playing out, we made first pass uncomfortable and easy for our defenders to anticipate and this way we avoid the striker to be involved in the play. After you recover the ball quickly in their half we were able to recover fast and combine passes in attack.
That happened in the first half, but we didn’t do it in the second half. We thought we were in good condition to repeat what we did in the first half, but it wasn’t like that.
Guilty about Gotts in the past - how good did it feel to play him tonight?
Gotts got what he deserved. The fact he played is up to him because all of it is up to his skill as well. Principally, for his skill and abilities. The person who has to be proud is he about himself.
[What did he do well?]
He didn’t lose the ball. He defended well. He was close to his man he had to control. When we had the ball he was far from the opponent trying to receive the ball. The player that had small, good, positive things in the match. He make few mistakes in the match. He has simple play. He achieved to compete in good competition at this level.