Leonardo Madelón: «Big win, but we must take it step by step» | OneFootball

After the big win against the league leaders, LeonardoMadelón analyzed Unión’s performance in a press conference. The head coach said he was satisfied with the result, praised the development of the players who came up through the youth ranks, and detailed the tactical aspects the team still needs to adjust going forward.

The match analysis, the youngsters, and the VAR controversy

Madelón emphasized the process of integrating younger players into the first division and referred both to the team’s attacking strengths and to the defensive mismatches and refereeing decisions during the match.

“What we’re doing with the kids is difficult work. You go through a lot because you have to implement new things, we have to use simple training methods. It speaks well of Unión’s attacking power; the goals we conceded came from a lack of coordination, we have to fine-tune our defensive shifts. We won an important match, Tarragona’s red card leaves us with a bad feeling, those are VAR red cards. There was a foul on Instituto’s goal, I don’t see any intent, but the referee was called by VAR, and when they call him over it’s hard for him to change his mind.” he said.

Regarding how the team played after halftime, the coach pointed out: “We were missing a simpler approach, but we won it well, we scored when we got our chances and defended well. I’m very happy for the kids, they need a run of games to gain confidence, and there are boys coming up from below who are doing well.”

Calm looking ahead and the arrival of a new signing

Despite having strung together three consecutive wins, the Tatengue coach called for calm and revealed the strategy that allowed them to unlock the match in the second half. He also confirmed the arrival of defender Tobías Rubio.

“We have to stay calm, take it step by step. We’ve added three wins, but we can’t dwell on that and we have to keep growing as a team. I’m calm because the boys are going to give everything. There’s a very good attitude that doesn’t let the opponent grow; at halftime I told them to give them the initiative and play off their mistakes, and that’s how the goals came.” he noted.

As for the signing of the former Racing player, he explained: “Tobías Rubio arrives tomorrow, we’ve all been analyzing it together and he knows how to play as a center-back, as a right-back, he understands the five-man back line. He’s another piece we’re adding, he comes from a big club, and he’ll have to contribute within the squad.”

The complexity of the transfer market and the next objective

Finally, Madelón spoke candidly about the difficulties posed by the current transfer window and admitted what motivates him to remain in charge of the project. He has also already begun planning the clash against Talleres in Córdoba.

“It’s difficult, I was saying that someone was going to leave; there’s nothing you can do against transfer windows. All you can do is keep going and keep fighting. Sometimes you think about leaving, but what motivates me is that there’s a very good foundation of players. I have to speak highly of the youth academy and how well they are being developed. That’s what makes me stay.” he confessed.

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