Natxo González took part in a press conference after #MálagaCartagena, corresponding to matchday 29 of LaLiga SmartBank. Hurt by letting two points escape in stoppage time, he was clear: “We have to accept it and get through this tough time. Tomorrow is a new day, but yes, these moments are difficult.” In addition, he said the result “is cruel. It stemmed from their only shot at goal throughout the entire game, when we made seven or eight…it happens in these dynamics, but we need to get over it and focus on the numerous good things we did,” the coach stated.

In regard to the retreat in defence in the final minutes, the Malaguista coach commented that he has “to be realistic, when you are so close to three points, this happens in all matches,” emphasising that they were “defending well” and had “options to go ahead on the scoreboard.”

The majority of the match was a good display of the team’s improvement. Natxo continued: “We’re growing, strengthening many things we’re doing well. We got off to an energetic start upfront, then we had to retreat somewhat, but we still made important transitions. The start of the second half was spectacular, it was a shame we couldn’t increase our lead, but these things happen. We defended very well, but that unfortunate action is upsetting. It hurts now, as what matters most is the result.”

To end the press conference, he said that “we need to play every match as if it were the last and give our all. We had it in the bag. Now the focus is on Amorebieta, another important match, as all the remaining games are. It’s about training hard and moving forward,” he said.