Atlético de Madrid are going through a very difficult time, as they will not be able to play in the Champions League this season. The defeat in the penalty shoot-out against Rosenborg, an inferior team, has been a blow for Víctor Martín's team. Despite everything, they must focus on what is to come.
First of all, next Saturday, given that they have to play a match for third and fourth place. Something strange, but one that Atlético de Madrid must fulfil, as they need to recover from this defeat as soon as possible. After the match in England , Víctor Martín analysed what they had done.
Víctor Martín stands up for himself on one of the toughest days for Atlético de Madrid
“It is clear that Atlético de Madrid has a very clear objective. It is to be in this competition on a regular basis and to be able to give joy to our fans in this competition.” With these words, given to the club media, Víctor Martín began expressing his feelings after the match.
“It can happen sometimes, you have many chances like today, when we had the chance to score and even had a more relaxed scoreline in the first half. This is the Champions League . They ended up equalising at the end.”
“I think we have seen the face of Atlético de Madrid that we want to see. A dominant Atlético , an Atlético de Madrid that makes the rival adapt to our approach. When things get tough, they don't stop believing, they keep fighting.”
Víctor Martín sets his sights on Atlético de Madrid's next commitments
“We still have to play the final match, it's another Champions League game. We'll see what things we need, what points we need to improve in order to see all the areas. How can we get a competitive Atlético de Madrid in every game.”
The coach did not stop there, setting the following objectives: “Also thinking about the commitment that will come later in the League . That will make us prepare the team in the best possible way to be back next year.”
Fiamma Benitez talks about his feelings after Atletico Madrid – Rosenborg
Still on the pitch, the midfielder, who scored her first official goal with Atlético de Madrid , analysed what happened. Fiamma Benítez , one of the great figures of the red-and-white team, was clear about the Champions League match.
“It was a tough elimination, I think we left everything on the pitch. We had opportunities to score much earlier and close the game, but oh well. In the end, we have to keep working, keep our heads up,” he began.
“We deserved to go through, but this is also about who scores the most goals. Now, we have to keep working and look ahead to what's next. In the end, that's the goal we have now, to take it game by game , keep competing, think now about the game on Saturday and then about what comes next.”