Flick: āWe had opportunities to score, especially in the first half, and weāre disappointed with the result. Iām not satisfied, but I have to accept it.ā
Flick: āThe atmosphere at the stadium was full of emotion today. Itās something new for me. Iām not pleased with how things went today.ā
Flick: āGetafe defends very well, and we struggled to be effective in attack today.ā
Flick: āTheir defense was solid, particularly in and around their penalty area.ā
Flick: āFrenkie de Jong replaced Casadó at halftime because there were no physical issues with Casadó. We just wanted to make a tactical change.ā
Flick: āWe had chances in the second half. Normally, we would have taken them, scored a goal, and secured all three points.ā
Flick: āItās about improving the quality and speed of our passing. We have the talent, but we need to work on this.ā
Flick: āScoring in the first half would have been very helpful, but we couldnāt capitalize on that opportunity today.ā
Flick: āThe racist abuse aimed at Balde is disgraceful. There is absolutely no place for that in football.ā
Flick: āIn the first half, we lost the usual energy we bring to every game. We didnāt make the right decisions.ā
Flick: āIām not concerned about our points tally. I know weāve dropped a lot of points, but we also had a strong start to the year, and Iām happy to see that.ā
Flick: āIām not worried about Getafeās approach to the match, but it was a new experience for me.ā
Flick: āWinning just 6 of the last 24 points in La Liga? Iām not concerned with that stat. We are working well. Do we need to improve? Yes, but Iām still satisfied.ā
Regarding Getafe’s Bench:
Flick: āThese things happen during a match. I wonāt comment on it further.ā
Flick: āWinning a league title is always tough, and we still have many games ahead. We got a point today, and now we need to look ahead.ā
Flick: āWe need to win in Lisbon to secure our qualification for the next round. Thatās our goal. Thank you.ā