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Martinez he will face Atlético de Madrid tomorrow in the Champions League. The former rojiblanco player has referred to the option he had this summer to leave Bayern Munich. One of the teams interested in his play-offs was Athletic. “In summer there were movements and there was talk that if a good offer came both for me and for the club, there was the possibility of leaving. Also on both sides we contemplated the possibility of staying this year that I have left on my contract. I spoke with the coach and he told me that he trusted me, that he considered me part of the team, “he reviewed during the telematic press conference after training prior to the appointment against the colchoneros.
“I think I was right to stay. I feel comfortable, I feel good and I feel important in the team. I'm playing important minutes and being able to play another year at this club is something incredible, “explained the footballer, who looks no further than the present:” The contract says it's my last year, but we'll see how everything evolves. A lot can happen between now and June. I'm very happy here ”.
”I feel part of the team, involved and important. And that's what matters. There was a phase last season where I didn't play much, but it's also part of the game. It is part of what football is. You have to know how to face it. Maybe I was not at my best, the team was at a very high level and the important thing when things are not going individually is that they go out collectively. I was not playing much, but the team was winning and we were able to get the treble ”, he recalled.
For the Navarrese, “now is not the time to talk about what might happen in June next year”, when his current contract ends. “It has been a wonderful nine years here and we will see what happens in the future. Yes, I have said that I would like to try an experience anywhere, I have no preference, but I would like to try something new before I retire ”, he added.
“Going to Spain is always something special, a Champions League game, and of course playing in Madrid against Atlético. I have never played at the Wanda. If it has half of what the Calderón used to be, it will be very nice, because the Calderón was sensational and one of the best stadiums in the world. I hope the new one is like that. Unfortunately, there will be no spectators. Atlético fans are loud. It's going to be a great game. It is an honor to play in Madrid with Atleti ”, he said.
Javi Martínez speaks of Atlético as the leader of the League, despite the fact that they have one point less than Real Sociedad, having also played two games less than the San Sebastian team. “We are talking about the leader of the Spanish League, which is a very competitive League, with some of the best teams in the world. He has a very competitive team, he has Cholo (Simeone), one of the best coaches in the world, they will be extra-motivated, they are playing the classification and they will give 200 percent and they will be prepared ”, he analyzed.
”Besides, they have a lot of quality. I do not know if Suarez He will be able to play (due to covid-19), but whoever plays they have a lot of quality and a very complete and very tight squad. They are sure to make things very difficult for us, “he added. Javi
Martinez, which ended the last meeting with some physical discomfort.
He hopes to be ready for the game on Tuesday: “I came out with some discomfort in the hip area, the evolution has been good, I have been able to train and I have felt good. There are 36 hours left for the game and I hope that by nine o'clock tomorrow I can be one hundred percent ”.