2024-03-08 13:00:00
Only a few months following his departure from OM, Marcelino was back in Marseille where Villarreal was traveling for the round of 16 first leg of the Europa League. And the Spanish technician had a very delicate evening. Between the whistles to welcome him and the humiliation suffered by his team which lost 4 to 0, Marcelino nevertheless recognizes his share of responsibility.
Returning to Marseille only a few months following his stormy departure and his statements which were widely commented on, Marcelino did not expect a quiet evening. And yet, it was even worse than expected. And for good reason, beyond the whistles of the Vélodrome which surprised no one, Villarreal was especially humiliated by theABOUT. The Marseillais actually won 4-0 and have a serious option on qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Humiliated, Marcelino admitted his mistakes following the match.
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Marcelino makes his mea culpa
« We were way below our level. We played once morest a good team who showed efficiency. We have to congratulate them because they were better and they scored a lot of goals. They played better. We were not at our level. I am responsible for it. I did not make the right decisions and I take responsibility for this result. It’s a big blow, obviously. We didn’t think we would play this competition like this. We wanted to lead the match until the 180th minute and now it’s very difficult. But we must play the second leg with maximum energy and enthusiasm. We didn’t field the players we had planned, but circumstances forced us to do so. We had to modify the defense », says the Spanish technician at a press conference, before continuing.
“I repeat, I am to blame”
« But I don’t think it’s because of them. Until the first goal, everything was going well. But followingwards, what really hurt us was that we conceded a second goal very quickly and we had difficulty getting back up. I repeat, I am to blame and I did not make the best decisions before and during the match. I think it’s pretty easy for me to take stock. Our opponents were superior in duels, in intensity and efficiency. And we played well below our level. We weren’t the team we used to be on the road. This team had conceded a lot of goals throughout the season and we had stopped the bleeding. But today, that wasn’t the case. We had the impression that several players were sick in the last few days and that… but that’s not an excuse or an extenuating circumstance to say that that’s the reason why we lost. The defeat happened because the opponent was superior and if you don’t play at your best level in Europe it is very difficult to win », added Marcelino.
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