The hosts created the better opportunities at Balaídos but could not find a breakthrough, while Levante left with a point that kept them outside the relegation places heading into the international break.
Giráldez was emphatic in his assessment of Celta’s display, pointing to their attacking numbers and the control they had exerted.
“I am very happy with the match we played. It was extraordinary, an exhibition. We have to keep adding points and stay together. Doubting is not the way,” he said.
“It was a match in one direction. It was an incredible performance. The players did everything. I have no reproach for them; I think they were outstanding. We could have scored a big victory.
“After the effort on Thursday, we had 23 shots and touched the ball inside the opposition area 44 times, compared with their six. I think it was a monologue. It was a tremendous match from the team.”
The Celta coach insisted responsibility for turning chances into goals could not rest solely with the forwards.
“We all have to contribute to getting the ball into the net. It is not just the responsibility of the player who finishes the move, but of everyone. We have played very good football and controlled the match absolutely.”
Levante’s coach was more measured, accepting that his side had been second best for long periods but praising their commitment.
“It is a good point. We could have scored with the last chance, although it would not have been deserved,” he said. “They were better and had a very good day because, at times when our pressing was working, they found ways out of those situations.
“We improved in the second half, although we could have been better. We had the ball in midfield but lost our composure. We should have been calmer, but it is very easy to say that from outside. For our attitude, our heart and the way we played as a team, I think we deserve the point.”
The Levante coach also explained the decisions to leave Dela and Iván Romero out of the starting line-up.
“It is not that Dela is playing badly. Mandi and Ify are doing very well, and we wanted to give them continuity. Iván’s absence was a tactical decision because Celta press man-to-man. In the second half, when we had more possession, we wanted three midfielders close to the centre-backs, and Iván came into the game we wanted.”
Levante entered the break with 11 points from 12 matches and outside the bottom three, but their coach warned against reading too much into the table.
“It is better to be outside than inside, but what matters to me is where we are at the end. The league is very tough. The team is growing and, although today was not a good match for us, we stayed together and gave everything. They finished exhausted because they fought for it.”
For Celta Vigo, the challenge remains converting their dominance into results. Giráldez urged his players to stay united rather than lose confidence after a performance he believed deserved far more.