Diego Pablo Simeonecoach of Atlético de Madriddefined the importance of the rivalry against the Basque team, key to qualifying for the next Champions.
GRIEZMANN
“We need everything, the team, the people, I hope we can convey to the footballers the importance of the moment and the responsibility we must have.”
DISAPPOINTMENT TO THE FANS
“The people are always there, every day we play at home, they show their love, their love, their drive. Tomorrow they will definitely do it again. We have to keep that alive and it depends on the game, as always in football.
RESPONSIBILITY
“Every day the phrases we hear are the same, because every game is important. Match to match. Tomorrow, work on it and take it where we can hurt Athletic.”
HOW IS THE TEAM?
“Want to reverse the game we played, especially in the first half (Vitoria and Germany) and with the hope to play again at home, have our people and play a good game.”
HOW IS MORATA?
“He made a lot of effort to be with us, let’s hope that whatever he has, he can solve it in the best way. In training, he looks good, with enthusiasm, I hope he can help us tomorrow.”
THE BALANCE HE MADE WITH PABLO
“I never give my opinion on the opinions of others, we make the balance in the end, I will not change now.”
ATLÉTICO IS 20 POINTS BEHIND REAL MADRID
“No (he didn’t think of such a distance), because I don’t have a magic ball to know.”
RAÚL GARCÍA LEAVES
“As a person he is a special person, he gave everything for Atlético, when it was time to share the good times. As a great professional athlete, ready for whatever comes to him, to play wherever he is needed, continued he has done it in recent years in Bilbao. Tomorrow the stadium will give him a great welcome as he deserves and we will give him a hug for the love we have for him.
ATLETIC WON HIS THREE DUELS AGAINST ATLÉTICO
“Bilbao are definitely one of those who score the fewest goals, first Madrid and second them, which speaks of their qualities as a team. This is one of his best seasons in the last 30 years if I’m not mistaken, at the level of the League. Not to mention that they won the Cup. They had an exceptional season and the results were obvious. A strong, fast, counterattacking team, a team with very clear ideas to play good football. That’s why he had a good season.”
Source: La Verdad
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