Marcelino: “The first thing we have to do is apologise to the fans”
Marcelino: “The first thing we have to do is apologise to the fans”
Marcelino bemoaned Athletic’s performance in the defeat against Cádiz CF and hopes the fans will not have to see another “game like that” at San Mamés this season
Athletic Club manager Marcelino García Toral asked the fans for forgiveness after the Lions 0-1 home loss against Cádiz CF on Friday night, admitting that his side’s performance was far below the expected standards.
Los Rojiblancos never recovered from Salvi Sánchez’s sixth-minute strike as they fell to a second defeat of the season at San Mamés.
“The first thing we have to do is apologise to the fans,” Marcelino said during his post-match press conference. “I can’t explain today’s game, but it happened. I don’t understand why when we have everything in our favour we have lost a game like this with the fans behind us.
“In the first half we didn’t show up. In the second half we tried, but we weren’t productive enough and we didn’t have clear chances. The team that was better overall won. Hopefully we won’t have another match like the one we gave our fans today for the rest of the season.”
The manager went on to say he had not expected Athletic to be so far off their best level, saying: “It makes me very sad, I didn’t expect this. Playing like we did today we got what we deserved. We lacked intensity and the ability to execute our plan. We had a great opportunity to move further up the table. I’m disappointed.”