El Cholo confirms Cunha’s departure, says “Joao Félix is very important” and congratulates Atlético on five World Cup top four players in their squad
After more than a month’s break in the local tournaments, the world title won by the Albiceleste in Qatar and the rumors about the future of Joao Félix and the Argentinian coach himself at Atlético, the Cholo Simeone’s press conference leading up to the his team’s cup match against Galician Arenteiro. Lots of questions in the air and few certainties, other than confirmation that Brazil’s Mattheus Cunha is leaving for Wolverhampton in the Premiership, apparently on loan and with a £50m buy-in commitment.
“He is a boy who gave us everything he had, to whom we gave everything we had and everyone was able to contribute the best of each other to the other,” Simeone reflected on a young striker who did not explode as mattress player. and lowered his level at the beginning of the race that remained in his team, in the shadow of Álvaro Morata, and was not called up by Tito for the World Cup with the ‘Canarinha’.
Back with Joao Félix, who wants to leave but Atlético expects a bid of more than 100 million, Cholo was reminded of recent statements in which Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, the club’s CEO, confessed that the relationship between Simeone and the ‘Boy’ was not good is . At the moment, the coach believes that no one is essential, even after more than ten years on the bench at Calderón and then at Metropolitano.
“I want the best for Atlético and we will be eleven years old and leave everything I have so that the team and the club can grow. I care about winning, keep improving, growing, keep focusing on the match by match that we started 11 years ago and then anything that can happen will happen. No one is essential, no one, and things will be as they should be, he stressed.
Does it have Joao Felix? he stood on it. Manual response. “I have no doubt that he is a very important player. He had a good World Cup, with important work for his team, participation in goals and the importance that the coach gave him to develop what he has. Hopefully we can get the best Having Joao who he showed at the World Cup and hopefully he can represent him in our team Give him the pleasure that he can show in the game what he already did at the World Cup which was very good However it seems that a sudden discomfort can take the Portuguese out of this cup battle.
Did Griezmann’s role in the World Cup surprise you? People get mad at De Paul for playing so differently with Argentina, they questioned Cholo, who was proud. “The Griezmann thing makes me very happy. The fact that we’ve had five top four players in the World Cup speaks volumes about the work of the club and the players we have in our squad. It’s the second time since I’ve been here that we have world champions. Griezmann, Lucas Hernández, Lemar, Nahuel Molina, Correa, De Paul… it is important for the club, which has chosen well those we have with us. Rodrigo (De Paul) started very well last season, he had a setback like every footballer and finished very well. This season I don’t think it’s fair to think about a footballer if the team hasn’t had the usual regularity.”
When Simeone spoke of possible reinforcements if the quarters are made, he was referring to the quarry. “I look inside, at the B boys, who turn me on and are in a great moment. It’s a low category to compare it to the League, but they’re very excited. Tevenet works very well and if you have to raise boys from the academy for the club, that’s the best thing that can happen to us.” he stressed.
He warned of the importance of the cup, the only title this course already within the reach of the mattresses. “This tournament is great, it gives everyone a chance to compete well. The category does not matter because there are always possibilities for a single match. We will experience the difficulties of the place where we are going to play, but the sun, the wind, the water, the height of the grass do not matter… The most important thing is what you can show on the field and the illusion of to play against everyone ».
Cholo was reminded that Albacete, then in Segunda B, eleven years ago, just before his signing, knocked Atlético out of the cup. The Argentine pitched the topic, the changing nature of this sport. “Look at the World Cup final. He represented everything that can happen in life and in football. Argentina dominated for 80 minutes, the game seemed more than decided, then France equalized and it seemed better, it was 3-2, there was a penalty that was a penalty and Dibu made a spectacular save, and from the 120th minute, France goes from being champions to losing on penalties ».
What conclusions do you draw after this break?: «It was good for me to go to the World Cup. It’s been a long time since I watched football from the stands, not because I was suspended, don’t get me wrong. When you look at it from there, it looks different without the responsibility you’ve had for a long time, with a lot of weight in what happens at the club. I’ve seen things I liked, others you claimed we did wrong and the panorama could be opened up a bit more. Hopefully I can convey what I saw, I am enthusiastic, enthusiastic, hopeful, I put a lot of energy into the club, I do it with pleasure and dedication and think about tomorrow’s game, a team playing 4-4-2, I He is strong at home, he works out the games well and he does it with great enthusiasm ».
Source: La Verdad
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