Diego Martínez: "I’ll stick with the team’s belief and connection with the fans—that’s what will lead us to our goal"
UD Las Palmas coach Diego Martínez emphasized in his press conference that “we are very hurt; we wanted to dedicate this victory to Kirian, and we didn’t even manage to get the point that the team deserved. We created plenty of chances, but we lacked efficiency.”
Speaking after the match against Villarreal CF at the Estadio Gran Canaria, Martínez analyzed the defeat: “We played a good first half, but after their goal in the second half, we had a spell where we weren’t at our best.” He added, “At the end, the team tried everything, but unfortunately, efficiency has not been on our side lately.”
Here are some of his key statements:
“I’ll stick with the team’s belief and connection with the fans—that’s what will lead us to our goal. It’s a miracle that Sandro was able to play today; it’s yet another sign of his commitment.”
“Because of the aerial game, I decided to bring on Juanma. That was the moment for it. In fact, there were several crosses into the box—that was the plan.”
“We have an incredible level of commitment, with players of outstanding character. Today, we are extremely frustrated, myself included. We’ll train even harder on those key plays. In the opponent’s box, if anyone deserves a goal, it’s McBurnie—and it will come for him.”
“The team has risen again, but the reward slipped away from us by the smallest margin.”
“We need everyone to be available and performing at their best. It’s a reality that injuries happen in every team, but for us, everything has piled up at once. Both Pelmard and Stefan will bring us a lot—they are talented players who believe in the project. Now, we have to pick ourselves up.”