In a La Liga match, Getafe drew 1-1 away to Villarreal, who are in excellent form. After the match, Getafe manager Bordallas attended the press conference, gave an in-depth review of the match and answered reporters' questions.
Bordalas began by expressing his satisfaction with the performance of his players, "I am very happy with the performance of my players, who fought with all their might until the last moment. It was not easy to grab points at Villarreal's home ground and I congratulated my players at the first opportunity." He mentioned that Getafe kept their opponents in their half for a while, but still need to improve on their final passes and shots on goal. Although Villarreal took advantage of their chances to take the lead, Getafe's players did not give up and eventually equalized late in the game.
On the penalty call in the match, Bordalas felt it was very fair: "It was a very clear penalty, I have no doubt, no one would doubt it."
Speaking about the players of rivals Villarreal, Bordalas praised Parejo and Baena: "They are both top players, very capable and create a huge advantage for the team."
Regarding the failure to sign back N'Yom in the summer but the successful signing in the fall, Bordalas said, "N'Yom was a player we wanted to sign back in the summer but it didn't get done due to some circumstances. I'm glad we still signed him in the fall, he's a great player with a lot of experience and can definitely help the team a lot."
On the question of whether to continue to bring in reinforcements in the winter window, Bordalas said that as a coach, he is currently focused on his day-to-day work, while the sports administration will look into the possibility of bringing in strong reinforcements.
On the proposal that La Liga teams consider moving the transfer window to close on August 15, Bordallas said he would not talk too much about opinions until an official announcement is made, but he did disagree with the transfer window remaining open after the league has kicked off.
Speaking about the intensive schedule, Bordalas believes it will lead to more injuries to players and affect teams with less depth in their squads more. He respects Piqué's opinion on downsizing the top flight to 16 teams, but believes it will lead to fewer La Liga matches and is not the answer.
Responding to Cucurelia's praise, Bordalas said that Cucurelia is a phenomenal player and the two have a pretty good personal relationship. He is looking forward to playing Manises in the Copa del Rey and said he will fight with humility and respect.
In response to the discussion that players and coaches have had this season over the yellow cards they can receive, Bordalas asked the players to respect the referees but also understand that players can lose control of the game due to passion. He mentioned that referees usually understand and condone this.
Finally, Bordallas said that although he had considered using a three center back combination, the team is currently more accustomed to playing with four defenders, so it will probably remain primarily four defenders.
