Diego Pablo Simeone, coach of Atlético de Madrid, addressed the media to talk about the derby against Real Madrid in which they drew 1-1. A match where football is not the star.
Assessment of the event
“The people who did those incidents, the club has to make a decision. We don’t need people who don’t think about the club and the team. That’s not justified by what happened. That’s not how people reacted, -react them for something. We can also punish the people who charge. We punish the one who throws the lighter if they sanction him, it’s over.”
Conversation with Courtois
“It happened to him at the Bernabéu. It happens in football. You will not pass. The clubs are the first to prevent this from happening. We are not victims, because if we charge there may be a reaction. If we incite anything, these things happen.”
Match rating
“Our defense was right in the first half. We didn’t play well, we had counterattacks that we could have reacted better. We were playing well, we were in a good moment when Madrid’s goal came. This episode unfolded as it should not have, and ended up working in our favor. The team came in and played the way it was supposed to be played. The tie came, I think we deserved the tie. Not much popularity in places. Nobody leaves you thinking that if we missed three or four goals.”
The message to Pondo fans
“The message is think about the club, think about the team. You don’t favor your team. They said that the rival goalkeeper provoked it. That action does not justify what happened. Because we are heroes and we call ourselves such, they do nothing to us.”
Conversation with Courtois
“I told him to be calm. The first thing I complain to people is that. We need to recognize those who have been. We need people to take care of the club. But also be careful of those who play victims. Be careful with people watching If Courtois laughs…”
Angel Correa
“Let’s see, Ángel is one of the players with the most appearances in the history of Atlético de Madrid. He has a lot of minutes but he wants more. This is rare. He always wants to play. From my place I have to find a balance.”
Javi Galán’s first minutes
“While Javi Galán is a great joy. He didn’t come in at any time. He didn’t stop training. Now he comes in as a footballer who should come in. In the first game he fought with Valverde, he helped Correa. In the games like this, the minutes “He earns it himself.”
Source: La Verdad
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