Aguirre: "Atleti gives nothing, they don’t think about the Champions League"

The coach of Majorcathe Mexican Javier Aguirreproved that his team has “eight lives” left and for this reason they cannot “ignore anything”, he stressed, referring to the calendar of the final stage of the The league and this Saturday’s visit Atletico Madrid to the stadium Son of Moix“a rival who will ask you and come without thinking the tie for Champions (against Chelsea). “

“I just have praise for that work cholos (Simeone) for so many years. They come from a good streak and we will ask. We can’t go wrong, we have to win individual duels and be intense because we need points, ”he assured. Aguirre at the press conference prior to the colchoneros’ visit to Palad.

Ang ‘Basque ‘who will make his bench debut in front of Majorcan fans after replacing Luis García Plaza two weeks ago, has insisted his team “needs” the support of the stands.

“Atletico don’t give anything and I don’t think they think about Champions. Hopefully there will be the same result in the first leg (the Majorca won 1-2 at Wanda Metropolitan). We need the persuasion of player number twelve who is our public. This week I saw my players well, the ‘animometer’ rising, despite the defeat Getafe and we are ready to host one of the great teams of The league“, he pointed out.

Aguirre He is optimistic about the possibility of securing permanence (which is 2 points away) in the eight remaining games.

“The key is to win at home. We are a team that is playing for relegation. For this reason, we have to put in intensity. If not, turn it off and let’s go. That doesn’t make sense, so the least We can ask our players, the professionals, that is, intensity ”.

SPORTS BEFORE THE ATLETIC

When asked if he would strengthen the defense against athletic Madrid, Aguirre He replied that he would try to combine “the best” eleven possible: “We have to defend ourselves, but also attack, take advantage of our opportunities because we need the points. And that, the above effectiveness is a point to exploit. “

About the controversy created in the environment of vermilion by the arbitration of Mateu Lahoz sa Getafethe Majorcan coach is frank: “I’ve been in this business for 46 years and you won’t hear anything from the referees. At Getafe I mentioned VAR because it’s new technology for me, well, for everyone. “

“I don’t have much interest in talking about referees, we have to let these people work because, like us, they live from it and they want to do their best and that’s all. No, it’s not a thing that keeps me awake at night, or lasts a minute of my life “, lived Xavier Aguirre.