Madelón: “We didn’t know how to win it, that’s on me”

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·22. März 2026

Madelón: “We didn’t know how to win it, that’s on me”

After the defeat against Defensa y Justicia, the Tatengue coach admitted mistakes, questioned the team's performance, and gave clear statements about the team's play and the changes made.

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“Our match was not good”
“We had almost 60% of the ball and didn’t use it well”
“Maybe I made a mistake with the tactics or with some substitution”
“My team wasn’t good, but they didn’t lack attitude”
“We were very predictable, very slow in our passing”
“Even if we had played another half hour, we still wouldn’t have scored a goal”
“We thought we were going to win and let the time run out”
“It’s not serious, but it’s a wake-up call”
“I take responsibility as the head coach for this defeat”
“It wasn’t the team that we or the fans wanted to see”
“We have to solve this quickly and move on”

He also spoke about Solari’s entry into the match, whom he supported despite the result:

“He didn’t have a bad game, he just has different characteristics”

In a sincere tone, Madelón made it clear that it was just a bad night, but without dramatizing. Self-criticism, responsibility, and focus on what’s next.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.