Diego Simeone, during the press conference prior to the Cup derby. /
Quarter finals
The Atlético coach remembers that the whites have many weapons beyond Vinicius and tries to reduce pressure on his team: “We both play the same thing”
Diego Pablo Simeone is an old fox when it comes to derbies and he knows that the best way to take pressure off his team is to try to calm the atmosphere. «We both play the same. The result that appears will leave one eliminated and that one will have a worse time, “said the Atlético coach in the concise press conference he offered before facing Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, despite the fact that the tournament was closed. It presents itself as the only salvation table for the mattresses in a season in which they have already said goodbye to Europe and are thirteen points behind the leader of the League.
«We think of Real Madrid as a team. It has a lot of tools to compete. We will take the game where we can hurt him, “Simeone stressed when asked about Vinicius.
Cholo appreciated Atlético’s improvement in recent games. «I see him better since we returned from the World Cup, with much more offensive options to create danger and working very well in a group. I see the group as committed, with enthusiasm and we are going to play an important game, a tie with a very strong team, with a coach that I greatly admire, with everything that Real Madrid represents on their field and in their game,” he pointed out. .
He praised the Real Madrid collective, beyond individualities. «They have very important players, highlighting only one falls short. When he decides to compete well he does it very well. We will put enthusiasm, strength, desire and play an important game, “he commented.
The Atlético coach had good words for his Real Madrid counterpart. «To say extraordinary is excessive. The only thing I can talk about is the relationship with Ancelotti, only in relation to his facet as a coach, because I have no other, although I would like to learn because he is a very intelligent person… I can say that I have a very good relationship, I He seems like a great person,” said the Argentine.
In addition, he was in favor of eliminating extensions. “It is a game situation where you should not go to overtime, go directly to penalties … Surely the player’s personality greatly influences that penalty action,” he argued.
