Míchel Reflects on Hard-Fought Draw Against Getafe

omidbasir- Míchel celebrated the 94th-minute equalizer as a victory in a challenging match where his team could have faced defeat in the final moments.

“Regardless of the merits, we played a great match against a rival that defends and pressures exceptionally well. We’ve gained a point, and I view it positively; we leave without empty hands. We executed many aspects well, as it is quite difficult to create opportunities against Getafe, which is among the best in Europe in this regard. Hats off to my players,” the Madrid coach stated after the match.

Míchel continued to commend the efforts of the opposing team: “They excel at punishing you while controlling the ball and in second plays. They introduced two large forwards, which we managed to contain, despite some errors like the conceded goal. Losing possession is part of the game, and we continue to take those risks. They scored a fantastic goal, indeed.”

The debut of the new players, with two starting and one on the bench, left the coach pleased. “Ter Stegen… I am fortunate to have three outstanding goalkeepers, and Marc made a fantastic debut. He contributes greatly to our gameplay, using both feet and possessing an impressive vision of the game—few players have such qualities. Fran Beltrán brings us the missing speed in our ball movement since Aleix’s departure. Echeverri was fantastic as well; he has tremendous energy going forward. It was challenging today due to the limited spaces, but he has the clarity and determination in front of goal that we currently lack, and he will certainly provide that for us,” he concluded.