Marcelino: “I am very satisfied, but disappointed by the result”

Athletic’s coach, Marcelino García Toral, lamented the elusive start of the game against Real Madrid, which cost two goals: “It is a shame that in six minutes we have conceded two goals,” he points out and explains that “the team recovered, we did several times, with Sancet we scored one great finish, the team continued, we settled in the middle block. We missed the goal that I think we deserved and they, on the counterattack, were able to score the third “, says the rojiblanco coach. The Asturian coach insists that he feels “Very satisfied by the players and upset by the result. A draw would not have surprised anyone,” he remarks.

“Not adding a point seems quite unfair to me in the two games against Real Madrid, we have lacked a bit of success and luck”, tells about the double stake against the white team, settled with defeats. Tonight in San Mamés, Marcelino insists, “we went to press high, the rival surpassed us in the pressure. They are very good footballers there. Real Madrid waited for us in a mid-low block already with the score in favor. Away from home they serve more points than at home “, he launches and asserts that “Perhaps we lacked a bit of aggressiveness, coordination in the pressure.”

Winner left against Madrid. Marcelino highlights it: “We are very satisfied, he shows personality, improvement, a great capacity for effort, intelligence with and without the ball and solidarity, a good cocktail for such a young boy,” he lists about the U21 international. Expect injury recoveries for January’s busy schedule: “We will see, but in the month of January we wait for Vivain and Yuri, Villalibre is further behind.”