Rafa Mir: We are on the right path; we hope to return the team s trust with goals

Hupu, August 24th, reported that in the second round of La Liga in 2025-26, Elche faced Atletico Madrid. Sollot won the first goal, but soon Rafa Mir helped Elche equalize the score in the counterattack. After that, the two sides made no progress and finally shook hands 1-1. The goal-scoring hero Rafa Mill was interviewed by the media after the game and talked about the situation of this game and the future path.

With a valuable goal, Rafa Mir snatched a crucial point for Elche on Atletico Madrid's away trip. When asked if this was the most exciting goal of his career? The striker told DAZN: "I don't think so. It's the result of two years of hard training, and now we're here, coming to La Liga. I have a new big family and I'm very happy about it. The way they welcome me is great, I have to train hard and repay the trust of the club with constant goals and full of love".

The player from the Murcia region emphasized that Elche has a clear tactical concept despite being a new team. "We have a clear tactical philosophy, and this is the coaching characteristics of the head coach. We do a good job on the court, and this is the path to follow in the future," he commented. The player continued to say it was too early to set specific goals and the first goal was to ensure relegation. "We've only played two rounds, stay calm, keep working hard, keep going like this...I love what I've seen, we're on the right path."