Iñigo Martínez shows himself to journalists with the same firmness that he shows when it comes to defending the Athletic shirt. The rojiblanco center-back does not beat around the bush. Get to the point and avoid clichés when answering. Today, in the Lezama press room, he has addressed different issues related to his personal and collective moment.
The Biscayan defender has referred in the first instance to the red that he saw against Granada and that prevented him from playing the following day at the Bernabéu. Everything arose from a bad pass from Unai Simón that forced him to knock down Luis Suárez when he was leaving alone: ”Occupational hazards. Because of Unai I had to leave the field, but because of Unai we tied on Monday in Getafe. Here we draw, we win and we all lose at the same time. I don’t like to see a red card, but it was the moment. Ball or player. The past is the past. Today for you, tomorrow for me.
After referring to this expulsion against Granada, Iñigo Martínez also delved into the one suffered weeks before in Anoeta. The now Athletic central defender once again committed a penalty against Real, his former team, and this time he was also sent off. His version of this is as follows.
“An action in which I admitted to the referee that the penalty was obviously, but that second yellow seemed unfair to me because I did not try to hit it or anything. It arises like that, I put my hand, rather he (Isak) looks for me, he is ready and that’s it. That was my only conversation with the referee, “he added.
The rojiblanco center-back admits that “I left there annoyed because we all know what that place means for me. I was and played quite calm despite the penalty. It was a beautiful day and at the same time sad, but in the end the most important thing is that even with one less could be tied and that’s it. “
When asked if against Real, his former team, he plays too motivated, Iñigo Martínez assured that “no, not at all. It is still the calmest derby I have played despite all the buzz around. I take it as a game more, it’s nice to play there and face your former teammates again. “
In order to further qualify his feelings, the Athletic center-back revealed that “I played calmly at Anoeta. In fact, I have been with psychologists for a long time, here at the club we continue, and I had had talks with him about that match and total normality. It was a match. in which I enjoyed, but a shame because I came out the way I did, something I don’t like “.
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