Madelón: «We’ve had a good first half of the season» | OneFootball

The Tatengue coach lamented not being able to advance to the next round, although he highlighted the squad’s commitment and said he felt satisfied with the work done. “I’m hurting, and the fans are too. We were hoping to get through,” the manager said after the 2-0 loss in Córdoba.

Madelón avoided making excuses despite the physical issues several players were carrying and stressed the group’s commitment. “There’s no need to make excuses. Everyone wanted to play, they had knocks, but they were fit,” he said.

“It was even, it was decided by a set piece”

In his footballing analysis of the match, the coach felt the game had been evenly balanced until the play that decided it. “Everything was very even, with lots of transitions. It was decided by a set piece,” he explained, referring to Adrián Sánchez’s goal for Belgrano.

The coach also praised the Córdoba side and the current form of Ricardo Zielinski’s team. “We came up against a good team, one that woke up after a derby and is in great form”, he said.

Beyond the blow of elimination, Madelón valued Unión’s run in the tournament and the squad’s collective growth. “We had a short squad, and we started dreaming of something more”, he said, before stressing that “the pain is healthy” and that the team “doesn’t owe anyone anything.”

“Each one gave everything and reached the maximum of their performance,” added the red-and-white coach, who also had words of thanks for the players, the coaching staff, and the staff who accompanied him throughout the championship.

“I grew a lot with the boys, with the coaching staff. I thank the staff. We move on, life goes on and so does Unión; it was very dignified,” he said.

A “positive” semester

Lastly, Madelón gave a positive assessment of the spell and said he was left with more reasons for satisfaction than for reproach. “A process was completed. I really enjoyed Unión. We played well on every pitch, created a lot. We were one of the teams that scored the most goals,” he stressed.

And he concluded: “I have plenty of reasons to be satisfied. We wanted more, but we couldn’t do it.”

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