An almost perennial smile escaped from his face, although the balance was clear: courage for what he had accomplished, but a cool head for what was to come. If any piece ended up coming out especially outstanding at the Córdoba CF party in The Archangel in front of the leader Castellon (2-0) was precisely that of his captain, Kike Márquez, scorer of the first goal of the event and owner of the great ovation on the night, from which he claims to have extracted a very important moral boost. «After a year and a half I think it is the first. She talked about it with the coach, after the talk we had in the summer. I left the field very happy, I had been looking for it for a long time, working, insisting. Playing a good game individually and collectively, it all adds up,” he said excitedly after the match.
Call for calm
In the midst of a whirlwind of sensations and positive results, as established by football guidelines, Sanluqueño took the opportunity to appeal for tranquility, placing the «modesty» as the basis of a mantra shared with one’s own Ivan Ania and that demands the rest of the locker room: «Logically it is a day to enjoy it, for the fans to enjoy it and for us to continue valuing what we are doing, but we have to touch the ground. Enjoy these two days and on Tuesday think about the Atlético Baleares. We already suffered enough last year, from then on, we will continue working and bringing joy,” he said.
The resulting balance, on the other hand, could well be the best match held by the current Córdoba CF so far this year, coinciding with his official farewell in 2023 at home and against a rival of the highest level of demand, as indicated by the captain. «If you win, logically, with this great atmosphere, with what a great team like the Castellonkeeping a clean sheet… I don’t know if you could say it’s the perfect match, but it is super important, not just for the three points, but also on the moral side, the trust of the group, which continues to be exhibited day after day», he noted.
