Marcelino He has taken off the limelight in the great recovery of the team since he arrived: “I haven't done anything, just work. The players are the protagonists of this work. We can only be grateful to the reception, to the mentality they have, to the affection they offered us from day one. The competitive level against Madrid and Barça in the Super Cup was a boost. Today the proof that the team believes is that despite receiving a goal as soon as it started, it has overcome ”.
As he said in the previous one, the Asturian has highlighted the importance of regularity in the tournament. “We know that the league is the most difficult tournament, the one that puts each of us in their place. We will be competitive if we are able to consistently perform at our best. It was a very important game, we needed to win and if you win in this way, double satisfaction ”, he added.
Marcelino He acknowledged that he did not expect the team to have this level so soon: “We play as we train, footballers train like lions, so everything is easier. Our gratitude to them is enormous. What we have to try is that the degree of ambition and need does not decline, that will lead us to have regularity. I was going to say that we have to improve, but improving the second half today is not going to be easy ”.
The rojiblanco coach has also highlighted the importance of Muniain on set pieces. “Iker He is being very precise and the players are more convinced that we can generate danger in any action. We make danger, with our stopped ball the rival feels uncomfortable, precision is essential, the right leg of Iker It is a glove and the level of play they are showing is very high ”, he stated
Finally, he has denied that he was late to the game (he missed Getafe's goal) so as not to greet Bordalás: “I usually go out adjusted to the games, I had to go to the bathroom, but I usually go out late. It was just that, the important thing for everyone is what we have seen on the field, we have seen an excellent way of playing and we have achieved a great result ”.