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San Jose Earthquakes head coach Matías Almeyda has admitted there is a quality gulf between his team and recent opponents after a series of poor losses.
The Earthquakes fell 6-1 to Portland Timbers on Saturday and also lost 7-1 to the Seattle Sounders on September 10.
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The Earthquakes were one of the featured teams in the MLS is Back tournament, winning three of their five games. But since then, Almeyda’s team has conceded 23 goals in the seven games since the MLS regular season resumed, not winning a single game and scoring just three points.
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“He is there to see that we are not being competitive, we have many young people, the project here is different,” Almeyda told Argentine media Radio Continental on Sunday. “Today there is a big difference between the rivals we play against and ourselves. Our team needs [to be in] a different physical state, I know well what we have and how far we can go “.
The Earthquakes played four games over nine days, and with wildfires in Northern California further restricting training, Almeyda emphasized that his team has been unable to work on the field to correct mistakes.
Almeyda also mentioned that he turned down an offer to take over the Ecuadorian national team earlier this year, saying “I have a contract in the San Jose Earthquakes and I have to respect it.” She added that she is not in the Earthquakes for money, comparing the salary of her coaching staff in MLS with what she earned at the Argentine club Banfield.
“We are not looking for money, we are looking for a project,” Almeyda said.
The former Chivas and River Plate coach did not attend the post-game press conference following Saturday’s loss due to a headache, but instead the club’s general manager, Jesse Fioranelli, gave a video conference and apologized to the fanatics.
“Right now it is a very difficult time, I admit that we are very upset by the recent performances,” said Fioranelli. “We had a very different face that we put on when we were in Orlando 9 in the MLS is Back tournament]. There were different circumstances. And it’s not supposed to be an excuse, we are where we are now.
“And we know we have to correct things,” he continued. “I can assure you, through work, effort and also the commitment of the entire first team that I have no doubt that in these last 11 games we are going to present ourselves differently.”
The Earthquakes have a chance to react to their latest loss on Wednesday, when they play on the road against Colorado Rapids.
Source: espn.co.uk
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