THE BASQUE RESPONDED AGAIN IN THE XI
Iñigo Martínez, optimistic after the defeat in the Classic: "This is the way, we deserved more"
Published:28/10/2023 - 21:55h
Updated:28/10/2023 - 21:55h
Iñigo Martínez played his first Clásico with FC Barcelona and did so by completing a very good game as a starter. The Basque was the leader in the saga as the second center back and, after the game, he evaluated the team's performance
The FC Barcelona could not defend his invicto and the perfect step like venue in Montjuïc in front of the Real Madrid (1-2), a meeting in which Iñigo Martínez kept in the eleven. By third consecutive party, the Basque coló in the alignment of Xavi Hernández, to the one who has convinced to base of work and disciplinto, in addition to seeing favoured by the plague of injuries in the staff culé.
In front of the absence of Jules Koundé, Xavi put him like second head office in front of beside Andreas Christensen and the Basque fulfilled with grow. The one of Ondarroa showed security in the courts, criterion to take out the balloon and, even, could mark of head in the beginning of the second part, but the stick repelled his finish and, for the satisfy of the bad fortune culé, Kepa blocked the finish back of Ronald Araújo after the rebound in the crossbar.
Iñigo, optimistic on the future of the Barça in LaLiga
"We deserved more. It is a penalty that today have not been able to take out the three points home. This is the way that have to follow and still remains a lot of way for visiting. We follow strong, thank you by the 'support' to the culés", said the defender of 32 years after the party. Iñigo played the 90 minutes by second consecutive day, since also it had done it the Sunday in front of his ex team, the Athletic of Bilbao.
Further of have not been able to react to time in front of the detour of Luka Modric that propició the second goal of Jude Bellingham in the 90+2', Martínez had a very complete performance with 84 passes hit (89.2 % of efficiency), a finish to the stick and without faults committed. At the end, the one of Ondarroa follows showing that it can be very useful for the rotations of Xavi, further that the imminent return of Koundé will give him back to the bench.
