In a La Liga clash, Leganes went down 1-3 away to Atletico Madrid. After the match, Leganes manager Borja Jiménez gave an in-depth reflection on the game in an interview with the media.
Jiménez said that his team played well in the first half and had some good chances in the early part of the second half, but unfortunately could not capitalize on them. In particular, he said that if the team had scored a second goal, the outcome of the match could have been very different. However, the team's defense in the second half was not up to the expected level, and the three goals conceded could have been avoided. Jiménez admitted that against an opponent like Atletico Madrid, who has many talented players, the negligence in defense could have led to the loss of goals, but the team could have done better.
Speaking about the team's lineup and tactics, Jimenez said that the team tried to play the game by taking possession of the ball from the start, but it did not go as planned. Despite sending in players such as Miguel to try and exploit the gaps in the opposition's offense, the overall effect was not good. Jiménez gave credit to Raba for his debut and performance, saying he was one of the team's best players today. However, Rabah was subbed out due to an injury, which also hurt the team on the offensive end.
Regarding Munir's penalty and Griezmann's threat, Jiménez said that the former needs to be judged by the media, while the latter has always been a very threatening player. He emphasized that Griezmann is a central and decisive player for Atletico regardless of whether he plays for the national team or not.
Finally, Jiménez summarized his team's performance. He felt that although the team kept Atletico pinned down for an hour in the game, it did not translate into actual points, so he could not talk about satisfaction. He regretted the disappointing feeling that the team had a chance to achieve something positive but ended up with nothing. Jiménez said that the team needs to get better every day to cope with the tougher matches to come.
