Diego Martínez: "We need to recover mentally and focus on Friday's match"
UD Las Palmas coach Diego Martínez stated in a press conference: "I think the team started the game very well. We showed personality, played well, and took the game where we wanted it to go. After the 2-1, they were superior, a whirlwind."
Diego Martínez addressed the media on Sunday in the press room at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, analyzing the defeat against Real Madrid: "What I take away is that, for the first half-hour, the game was where we wanted it to be. It's frustrating because we could have held on a little longer, but the goals came so quickly, and it’s very difficult."
Here are some of his key statements:
"When you lose, it hurts, and you can never be satisfied, but the first 30 minutes were what we were aiming for. We also wanted to free up Javi Muñoz and Kirian after that so they wouldn’t have to work so hard defensively."
"I think Mika’s runs and forward passes gave us a lot. It’s very hard to stay competitive when the opponent is so precise."
"We can’t let tonight’s result cause more harm beyond tonight, because on Friday we’re competing again."
"The team showed personality with the ball at many moments, but it wouldn’t be fair to point out a series of characteristics that the team doesn’t naturally have—whether we win or lose."