Ansotegi urges Sanse to self-reflect before hosting the leaders

“We all have to be self-critical,” Ansotegi said before Sanse host the leaders of LaLiga Hypermotion. Jon Ansotegi comes into the meeting with Almería after four consecutive defeats, aware of the scale of the task posed by welcoming the side at the top.

Asked about his opponents’ form, he replied: “I don’t know whether this is the right moment or not. After a defeat, we always think it is time to change.” He also described the opposition as a complete side, strong in both defence and attack, and said he expected them to remain among the leading teams throughout the year. “It is a huge challenge,” he added.

Ansotegi believes the response must begin in his own dressing room. “We have to focus on ourselves. When you lose, what matters is getting back to the basic things you have been doing for a long time. When we recover those, we’ll see how far they can take us.”

After the 4-1 defeat against Celta Fortuna, he also stressed the need to rediscover the team’s identity and habits. “We all have to be self-critical, from me right down to the last player,” he said, urging the group to return to the fundamentals that had served them well before.