Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of the game against Real Valladolid, Martínez noted that the week has felt "like ten days—both exciting and intense." He stressed that the team approaches the game "motivated and ready. We've tried to recover as much as possible."
Here are some key points from his statements:
"We know how dangerous a team playing out of necessity can be. It'll be a match where we'll need to be very efficient."
"We have to stay on our own path, not get distracted by outside noise, which often comes from dwelling on the past. What we've achieved is great, but it's behind us now. We need to focus on tomorrow. Valladolid has good players, effective wide play, and offensive options up front."
"We need to be fully locked into the game; it will demand our very best. The most important thing is that we maintain competition within the squad and create opportunities."
"Javi Muñoz is a fantastic player with great versatility, technical ability, and admirable physicality. But I also want to highlight the players with fewer minutes—they push us in training and help the team perform at its best."
"The next match is always the most important. We’re not looking at the league standings. We have to stay on this path; any loss of focus will be costly."