Fair result
“For me the result was fair. We were better in all facets of the game. It’s true that we went ahead on the scoreboard, which helped us to be the superior side. We found our gameplay before scoring the goal, but later we were an organised team, with superb collective work. From there on in, we generated many situations where we caused a lot of damage. My players deserve this victory”.
Six points in four days
“We always talk about the sensations and what’s going through the players’ heads, if they really wanted it and if they worked well. They needed that point of confidence they acquired the other day at El Molinón, and tonight it happened. Particularly going out on a night like tonight against such a good team like FC Barcelona. I think these two results bring us closer to what this team can achieve, following the situation we’ve been through. We’ve claimed six points in four days, and the team continues in an excellent defensive situation. In the last four games, we only conceded two goals. That’s because the players are really into it. We’ve used different players and systems, and it’s working”.
Security and reliability
“Far beyond the result, which certainly isn’t a small reward, the fact is that the team has different sensations of security, which makes them much more reliable. It may be that matches like tonight will give a real boost, but it’s far more normal for Málaga to be in a much calmer situation than we have been. I congratulate my players and believe this success is theirs. The joy is for them, the fun is for them and the congratulations are for them, as they make it possible”.
Joy of the players
“I have a habit of always moving away from joy, whereas the guys are singing and jumping around. They’ve been through a very bad time. They suffered the situation of instability and insecurity and now it’s like a release. That’s normal. They need to enjoy it. It’s important not to stop their euphoria, as they’ve struggled a great deal. Everything that happens here is because of them, the good and the bad”.
