David Soria blasts Getafe after San Mamés collapse

David Soria used his post-match interview to turn Getafe's latest defeat into a dressing-room problem. After the 0-4 loss to Athletic Club at San Mamés in the Athletic Club vs Getafe, the captain said the team are not competitive and do not have first-division level.

Soria's verdict after San Mamés

"We are in a moment in which the team is non-competitive, at this moment we do not have first-division level," David Soria told A Bola in comments translated from Portuguese. He followed that with a harsher assessment of the squad's state, saying they are "battered in the emotional aspect" after conceding nine goals in two matches.

That is not just about one poor result. Getafe also lost 2-5 at home to FC Lugano three days earlier, which is why Soria framed the problem as a run of two matches rather than a single bad night. Mario Martín's direct red card in the 86th minute for a serious foul added to an ugly evening, but the scoreline was already beyond recovery by then.

The scale of the slump

Nine goals against in two matches is the number that jumps off the page, and Soria made it clear he sees the issue as collective rather than isolated. He said no one is giving their best version and called for the individual level to rise.

The table is ugly too. Getafe are 17th in La Liga after 10 matches with 9 points and a goal difference of minus 10. Soria's comments came from someone in the middle of it, with 10 league appearances and 4 in the Conference League this season, so this was not a detached criticism from the outside.

The immediate task is basic enough: tighten up before the damage gets worse. Getafe return to La Liga duty with the same questions still hanging over the group after San Mamés.