Royal Society coach: The Basque derby win exceeded expectations. Kubo Takehide poses a threat every time he touches the ball.

In the 11th round of La Liga, Real Sociedad defeated Athletic Bilbao 3-2 at home. Real Sociedad coach Sergio Francesco was delighted after winning his first Basque derby and praised his players' performance after the game.

Francisco said: "This is a happy feeling. We need to score in the home derby to get another victory. This victory includes many elements, and we all celebrated it enthusiastically."

Francisco emphasized the soul of the team. "I think we showed a strong fighting spirit. Today we were equalized twice when we were leading twice. We lacked stability in possession of the ball, but mentally and in terms of desire to win, the team showed that kind of motivation and desire."

The Royal Society head coach said that his first derby experience was impressive. "It exceeded all expectations. When the bus door opened to greet us, I felt an energy... If we write down how we want to spend this day, it is probably like this today."

This is another victory for the team at home, Francisco said: "We are very comfortable playing at home, and if we do our thing well, no matter who comes, we have a chance to win. Psychologically this helps us ask ourselves Higher requirements."

"We didn't keep possession of the ball as usual because the opponent's pressure made it difficult for us to get rid of. Sometimes we can really hurt the opponent. If you don't perform well, it's difficult to create 5 or 6 chances against Biba."

However, Francisco believes that the team still needs to improve. "The team has maintained a rhythm in recent games. Against Celta Vigo and Sevilla, the defensive performance was very good and there was not much threat. Today we could have avoided those two goals, but overall, I am satisfied with the defensive performance in the three areas. We have a lot of room for improvement in terms of ball control.

Francisco said he did not see the final conflict, but he reminded Alanburu to calm down. "I did not see a conflict. He got an avoidable yellow card and he shouldn't have been involved in the fight at the end of the game, especially with the win. He must remain calm. "

Finally, regarding Kubo Takehide's comeback, Francisco commented: "Today is confirmation that his ankle is ready to compete, which is different from what we have seen from Kubo recently. We made sure his ankle was able to play and he showed the ability to face challenges and be a threat every time he touches the ball, which is what we want in Kubo. He can create situations that make things difficult for his opponents. "