Updated:01/10/2021 15:29h
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The coach of Atlético de Madrid, Diego Pablo Simeone, highlighted the quality of the FC Barcelona squad and the “personality” of its coach, Ronald Koeman, on the eve of facing the Barça team in the match of the eighth day of LaLiga Santander, which takes place this Saturday (9:00 p.m.) in the Wanda Metropolitano.
«Koeman will be in a Awkward situation And on our side as coaches, those of us who are colleagues respect him as a coach. He has shown a lot of personality and I wish him the best as a colleague. Team in transition? We are too busy with ourselves to be so busy with what might happen to another team, “he commented at a press conference.
About the rival who thinks he will be in Wanda, and after the win (3-0) conceded in the Champions League against Benfica, the ‘Cholo’ Simeone believes that the azulgranas will be faithful to their ideology. “We imagine so many things that we don’t know what is going to happen. Barcelona has a style of playing linked to associative play, to pressure and to playing all the time in the rival field, and that has led to great successes. I can’t imagine another team, ”he analyzed.
In this sense, Simeone stressed that Barcelona has a squad with “great footballers” despite theLeo Messi’s march to Paris Saint Germain. «It will surely be a very competitive match. We are looking to grow, and we focus the tension on that, “he said, oblivious to the rival’s crisis.
On the position of the French Antoine Griezmann, said that the important thing is that “the players are prepared to play where the team needs them.” «Antoine is a footballer who will help us wherever we put him. With Joao Félix and Suárez I liked it. They are absolutely compatible, although we have important variants with Correa, Lemar and Cunha. The most important thing is that everyone feels important and that they value that the quality of the minutes always makes a difference ”, he commented.
“I see Suárez as always, hungry”
On the other hand, he downplayed Messi’s absence. «I focus on Atlético. We have never played without Messi there. We will see what happens. Barça has a squad with Dest, Demebelé, Jordi Alba, Pedri, Ansu Fati, Busquets, De Jong, Memphis … they are great footballers », he highlighted.
To the former Barça forward Luis Suarez He sees it “as always” despite his desire for revenge for his departure from the Barcelona team. “He arrived with the same hunger and enthusiasm, with the same challenge that is in force and we try to accompany him to enhance the best he has, which is the goal,” he stressed.
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