Imanol began the press conference sending encouragement to Dieguito, injured in the first half after a fortuitous action with Pacheco. Things are not looking good for the Zamora footballer: “The first thing I want to do is send a big hug to Dieguito. Hopefully he has a speedy recovery ”.
The Oriotarra later highlighted about the match that Zamora had been “a good rival” that “made it very difficult for us” and that they managed to get the game going “because we have taken it very seriously.” For all this he wanted to give “congratulations to Zamora.”
In the first part he valued “the energy” of a Zamora “that forced you to be very precise and it has cost us”. He also missed “a bit of a bite that we have tried to correct at half-time with the entry of Mikel”. With the number ’10’ on the pitch, “the game was another at that level.” In his opinion, in that second half “we have come out with that desire, with that attitude and with that level” and “from minute 1 we have seen a Real who has gone for the real game. Then they, with the 0-2, have gone down physically and it has been easier ”.
His brother played for Zamora
Both in the previous and during his appearance after the game, Imanol was always affectionate with Zamora and with the city. After the game, he revealed the special relationship that unites him both with the club and with the town, revealing that “I had to ask for tickets because I have relatives in Zamora and El Maderal. Also, my brother played in the 2000/01 season here. I have special affection for Zamora for that, ”he said. For all this he was “very happy to have been here and to show all possible respect because otherwise we would not have won. If Zamora works like this, they will go up ”, assured the Oriotarra coach to finish.