Diego Simeonecoach of Atlético de Madridspoke to the media at the official press conference before the clash against Benfica from Da Luz Stadium.
It’s hard to ignore what happened in the Champions League derby
“It’s not a simple day because things didn’t go well. As I said after the game, the club is working and there’s a partner and we’ll definitely be looking for others. We have to get them out because we don’t need those people. . team “In tomorrow’s game, today we will train calmly and focus on what I tell you, against an opponent who plays well, who proposes offensively and has a good rhythm of play.”
Ten years since the final, then they won, what does it mean to return?
“I’m happy to have a great moment to win LaLiga a week before and six days later to play in the Champions League final. It’s something I’ve dreamed of and we lived it, we gave it our best, we faced an opponent that is superior, deserved to win sooner than what happened but we were so close that we were left with the feeling that it would have been nice to have achieved this.
The possible penalties
“I’m a coach, I have to think about that, the people who manage that solve it in the best way.”
The public got mad at the players who went to that place to celebrate, what do you think everyone else was thinking.
“Benfica, I have answered the same question many times, the game is over, the people who have to work are working, for Atlético it is an opportunity to be stronger as a club, for me the total rejection of the aggressors , and I invite you to think “If you can add what the footballer provokes, I can’t say more.”
Griezmann, they didn’t know he was going to retire in France, surprised? Is it positive for the club?
“It’s great when a footballer of his hierarchy makes a decision like this, it speaks very highly of him, of his human and sporting qualities, of his ability. He understands that he gave everything to his team , because it has been so. , and now he has the peace of mind that has eluded us for so long.”
The fight
“There is little time to prepare, we are still in the recovery phase but the Champions League is different, it invites us to work hard to get the game we want and compete.”
Why he didn’t get the best performance from Joao Félix
“Why? Phew. We both gave our best to achieve the best, we both tried from our place to do the best we could.”
Source: La Verdad
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