Diego Martínez: “Our trajectory in Primera is one of honors”

Final whistle one minute before the referee and rectification. “None of us had ever experienced it, but I respect the referees: they make mistakes and successes like everyone else. I keep that he tried to rectify, although it hurt us in terms of the dynamics of the game, as it was for us ”.

Goal annulled to Antonio Puertas via VAR. “We respect the decisions of the field referee and those of the VAR. It is an important move for the dynamics of the match because it would have allowed us to get ahead. Unfortunately he did not get on the scoreboard, and then it becomes very difficult against such strong teams with the quality they have. I stay with that we believed until the end in turning the scoreboard and we had it with 2-1. We compete until the last moment. We stood up and I am proud of the team beyond the mistakes we made. If we manage to correct them, we will have more options to join against teams like these ”.

Moments of the meeting. “We started very well both the first and the second. I really liked the team at the beginning of the first half, but in the play after the disallowed goal came the penalty action and then they were better. In the second half we came out at a good level again against a very powerful team that with the score in favor penalizes any mistake ”.

What would you highlight? “We compete until the end, respecting our values. We leave everything in the field. We always believe in our options to win the game or score even against opponents of this potential, who make it tremendously difficult, before whom each duel costs a world with the level of confidence they are at. We were once again a competitive team, something that says a lot against Sevilla. We create difficulties for them ”.

Team changes. “The tactical variant allowed us to press high and well to look for them in their field and control De Jong first and En-Nesyri later, within our energy at this point is what it is. We wanted to ensure the second plays, that De Jong could not turn comfortably towards the extremes and maintain legs later with En-Nesyri's unchecking. Our chameleon spirit is important; it attends to the belief, the identity and the daring of the team to do different things ”.

The 2-0 play. “We had it under control, but for the center-backs that situation with so many minutes in the legs is not easy. We tried to adjust the situations from hand to hand on the outside with our centrals, which were difficult for us, and we succeeded. Our ambition is full, we are in a very optimistic situation. We have the same score as the second best for Granada in its history. We want to win the next game and improve in a tremendously exhausting year. The team is not only optimistic, but is in a good moment of confidence to face each game with a good attitude in the way it can be composed; if not, we would not have gotten this far ”.

Thinking about the Camp Nou. “Without the intention of revenge for the elimination in the Cup. We have enough to be competitive against the best teams in the world to lose ourselves in revenge. Hopefully the team is just as competitive as ever and is capable of making the smart game that interests them to have a chance to win, and success, which is essential in these games against such strong rivals. Our trajectory in the First Division, from 4-4 against Villarreal on the first day of last season, is one of honor, with players coming from the Second Division and showing a high level of performance. That process itself is a great success. “

League Title. “From the heart I would like Sevilla to have options until the end and achieve it, although it depends on the merits of each one. May the one who deserves it most win, because the League rewards consistency ”.