Laudrup rallies beaten Getafe
17 Apr 2008 - 09:25:28
Getafe coach Michael Laudrup has challenged his demoralised players to finish the season strongly following their defeat in the Copa del Rey Final.
The Madrid club lost 3-1 to Valencia at the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday evening just six days after they were knocked out of the UEFA Cup in extra-time by Bayern Munich.
Getafe found themselves 2-0 down in the first quarter of an hour and Laudrup was left to lament their poor start.
"In the end, Valencia have won because of those first 15 minutes," he said.
"We cannot say that it is unfair that Valencia won. They scored three goals in the five or six chances that they had.
"When you lose a final it is logical that your morale is low - last week it was worse.
"Life goes on though and we need to accept it. There are six games left in the league and we need to finish well."