Edin Terzic left El Sadar feeling sour. His side had taken the lead through Nico Williams in the 84th minute, yet Osasuna equalised in stoppage time when the hosts failed to clear a cross. “A single goal doesn’t decide a match. We fought, we couldn’t clear that ball. My gut tells me we dropped two points. In the second half we deserved the win and created more chances. We earned a better result, but a goal isn’t the final word,” he told the press. Did we really leave two points on the table?
Williams needed treatment on the wing after being substituted. He later downplayed it as a simple cramp: “I scored and felt tired. We know his quality. He didn’t receive the ball in the first half, which we discussed at halftime. What matters isn’t just his work with the ball but the movement he creates for teammates like Robert Navarro and Sancet. His talent is vital for us, injury aside.”
What did the side lack? “We squandered chances and couldn’t clear the ball for Osasuna’s goal, which punished us. Their fans saw them fight till the final minute. We weren’t clinical in winning the ball, and we must learn from these errors,” he said.
From a tactical lens, the German coach explained: “Our aim is to carve out space between the lines. Playing with Unai helped us relieve their pressure, allowing links to Peio and Gere before speeding up. The first move saw Iñaki feed Robert (Navarro) turned his back. The second gave us better connections. We may be the team reaching the final third most often, yet we need to free our quality players. The off‑side call that erased Sancet’s goal was the real disappointment.”
Terzic offered a brief season snapshot now that a quarter of fixtures are behind and a second winter break looms. He admitted, “I’m not 100 % satisfied. Some players came back from injuries after the first pause and responded well, others not so much. We’re heading in the right direction, showing the style we want and finding daily stability. We’ll use this window to keep balance and increase the load on those with fewer minutes. As we enter the third phase, I believe we’re on the right track.” Can they sustain this progress once the internationals depart?