Diego Pablo Simeonecoach of Atlético de Madrid, analyzed the rivalry his team faced real Madridin the round of 16 of Copa del Rey.
THE MATCH
“We were leaving the hotel here and we saw something wonderful. It looks like we arrived today, you see all your people, excited for a Cup match that is the round of 16. It’s impossible not to give them your heart. We interpreted the game well, we were better in overtime and we kind of won a game that is more important for our people than these round of 16 matches.”
DESERVED RESULT
“In football there is no revenge or merit, there is a new game, a way of playing it. In these three games we played against them, all three were similar. We try to play one way. They are definitely the best team in the world, they can score from counterattacks, from set pieces… It’s not luck, they are very good. But we also played well. We almost won the second one and now in overtime we were better.”
WHAT DO YOU WANT
“The scenario we saw reminds me of the match with Liverpool, in the run-up. There is something very difficult to overcome, our stadium is difficult to overcome for our agent. It gives us a lot of energy. Our players do it players. The 1-1 score came at a difficult time, we collided, it might have been damaging, but it was the opposite. Llorente gave us a lot of legs, Molina came in well, Witsel broke it, Morata made a tremendous effort, the changes gave us vitamins, better than the Super Cup, a magical player appeared in Griezmann, he was beat Vinicius who is very fast, he gave his body, beating him. We are lucky that he wants to be with us. I hope he gives us nights like this .”
VINICIUS
“There is nothing to comment on. Football things that can happen on the field of play. The most important thing is the team, a team played, when the guys saw what was happening on the way to the stadium… It’s exciting. It gives gives you an extra feeling that’s hard to explain. Our guys had something to do with the result and not to mention the guys, they played a great game.
OTHER EXTENSIONS
“I don’t stop in too many situations, we always try to compete in the best way against everyone. “Real Madrid are the best in the world along with City, they have a lot of tools, that’s why they win so many and lose so few.”
REAL MADRID’S REASONS FOR LOSING
“If we won the game 3-2 they would say the first goal was only headed by Hermoso, in the second Griezmann, in the third goal it was a mistake, but this is football. The thing to remember is the effort of our team that’s why they won the game this.”
DERBY SUCCESSES EQUAL WITH ANCELOTTI
“I don’t know, nothing to comment.”
Source: La Verdad
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