Manolo Marquez speaks about the result against FC Goa, the unbeaten run, the upcoming campaign and more…

On the result…

First of all, I would like to congratulate the four teams that made it to the play-offs. Congratulations to my players as well. We are very proud of them. It is sad and disappointing that we could not find that goal but that is football and we will come back stronger.

On the flow of the game…

I think both teams had too much respect for each other. There were hardly any chances in the first half and though we pushed hard for a goal in the second half, and for me, if we would have got that goal, it would have been a fair result for us.

On missing Aridane…

You never know what the game would be with Aridane. These are impossible questions to answer. We played Fran Sandaza in this game and I am really happy with his performance. Not just him, I am happy with the performance of every player and I am really proud of them.

On the unbeaten run…

We want to win every game but it is not that easy. Every team in this league is strong but may be the games we drew were a problem. But it is impossible to be angry with my players, we are really proud of the entire season and next season, we will try again.

On the upcoming season…

The second is usually the most difficult because you are no longer a surprise. But it is going to be an important season for the club as most of the players from this season will be there, fighting for a place, next season as well. I hope that we can play in Hyderabad, in front of our fans, and I hope that they can enjoy the football and how these guys play.