Jose Bordalás, coach of the Getafe, acknowledged this Saturday at a press conference that the defeat against the Cadiz 0-1 was “painful” and declared that “it was not in the script” to fall in front of the Andalusian team.
The Alicante coach will have to face two complicated crashes in the next few days against Real Madrid and Barcelona. In his plans, it was not necessary to lose in front of Cadiz and, now, four points above relegation, he assured that a complicated League final awaits his team.
“It is a painful defeat that was not in the script. We had high hopes, we prepared the game well. Getafe did not deserve defeat. The goal was an own goal in a play without apparent danger with the misfortune that the ball hit Timor and entered. We dominated the first half, in the second we came out convinced to win the game. We had our chances, we have not materialized them and that bad luck has penalized us a lot, “he said.
“We're leaving sad. The boys have given everything. At the beginning they were well planted. It was hard for us to get there, but we still had our chances. The defeat was unfair. If it were a boxing match it would have been null or we would have opted on our side. It is difficult for us to score goals, we have few in favor and that is weighing us down, “he added.
Bordalás He said that it is “normal” that his team are “tremendously concerned” about the lack of success and said that at this time it is essential to think about the next game against Real Madrid to change the dynamics. “Now we cannot regret it. There are many points left. Now we have two difficult games, but we are optimistic. We have obtained good results against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético and now we are preparing for the next game,” he said.
“This is an unexpected defeat that we did not have. The misfortune has caused us to be defeated. Not adding, and one less match, everything is complicated. But we are still out of the relegation places and we cannot regret today's defeat. “, he pointed.
Questioned by the performance of David Timor, that he scored an own goal and that he played in a position that is not his natural one, indicated that, in his opinion, he had a good game. “The boy has been good, quite good for not being his position. He has fulfilled perfectly. He has defended with order, he has made good orientation changes and I am happy with his work. Not only his, with that of the majority of boys”.
He also spoke about the replacement of Takefusa kubo in minute 50 by Ángel Rodríguez: “It's a tactical change. We lacked presence at the top. Jaime Mata was quite isolated and working very well. He needed a companion and the team didn't feel bad about the change. If you look at the result, it seems that the change was not successful. It happens in football, that when you don't win it seems that the changes are not good. It was a bit difficult for Kubo in the first minutes, then he had very good actions and he was very happy with his participation “.
Finally, he acknowledged that he does not think about the points that the Getafe to achieve salvation and declared that they will depend on the results obtained by the rest of the teams that are immersed in the fight for salvation.
“I have not done calculations. The priority is to think immediately. From there, everything can change. If two good results are obtained as Cádiz has done, it would be an important air. We will go step by step. First, Real Madrid, We will face it with the utmost interest. Now the squad is touched with defeat, but we have to get up, “he concluded.