With a wide smile, Marcelino García Toral appeared before the #Vamos microphones. The Athletic coach was happy after having defeated Madrid and having the possibility of lifting a title in the third match he played in front of the Bilbao team.
“The sensations are very good. Winning Madrid always leaves you satisfied. The work has been enormous, the commitment and the solidarity … I am very satisfied. I think it was 5 years since Athletic had won Athletic against Madrid, so all of this makes me happy, “said Marcelino.
Just 10 days after assuming the reins of the rojiblanco team, the Asturian recognized that the main thing has been to re-establish confidence in his players.
“Take advantage of previous work and transmit confidence and security to the players. Allow time for very little. Not playing against Atlético was good for us. Training is the basis of everything and we have been able to prepare well for this match, ”he commented.
Marcelino stressed that Athletic wanted “to press depending on where the ball was. We had a good virtue in defense with the low block. We have done a great job defensively, maybe something is missing on offense. We have had great occasions ”.
Marcelino commented that he suffered a lot during the game and that at some point “he looked the other way. I saw that we were holding out, that it was close … we had some cons but we have been able to hold out, “he added.
The Asturian coach made no excuses for having one day less than Barça to prepare for the final. “The first thing now is to see how we recover. There is a big difference between whether there are three or four days to compete. If we lose it will not be for this reason. I stay with the spirit, the closeness and a united staff. It is difficult to express the feeling that this template has. I keep the job and wanting to do with the players ”, he valued.