"We spoke after the match. He reacted in a good way. That is player is disappointed when coming off is normal, but there is always thinking behind it, be it medical or tactical," he said."
"Beyond the reaction (from Fati), which was clumsy, this kind of episode teaches me a lot about what we need to work on with some players and with Ansu, there is a need [to work on] emotional control."
"I am not a manager who closes himself off from one reaction, so long as the player has the right attitude the next day. So there is no affair beyond what we have seen. It was unfortunate, but no more than that."
Coach met the player after the match and said the player initially reacted in a good way. The coach acknowledged that disappointment after being substituted is normal and noted substitutions can have medical or tactical explanations. The visible reaction was described as clumsy and prompted a focus on emotional control for some players, specifically Ansu. The coach stated willingness to accept single reactions if the player displays the right attitude the next day and stressed that there is no larger affair, calling the incident unfortunate but minor.
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