Diego Pablo Simeone, Atlético de Madrid coach, appeared before the media to talk about his feelings after the 1-1 draw against Lokomotiv. A game that came out happy with the sensations but not so much with the result.
Sensations after the draw
We lacked forcefulness. We lacked freshness. We wanted to do it well and that's good. We shot from the outside, we broke through the bands…. The goalkeeper had a good performance. Obviously the time is against the one who has to score and that weighed more on us. They waited for their chances on the counter but we were able to sustain the game quite well. We couldn't find our way to the goal. The Champions League this year is getting a bit complicated for us. Hopefully we have a nice opportunity to pass.
Team from more to less
We kept the same that was seen throughout the game. We lacked a bit of freshness in the individual duel. We lacked freshness in the last pass … When a team is locked in it is difficult to enter and we know it very well.
Options to reach the eighth
It is clear that we have to worry and occupy ourselves because we have two teams that are behind us and are very close. It will not be easy at all against Bayern. It will depend on us and that is good news.
Diego Costa
The first thing is that I hope Diego is well. You know I love you very much. We hope he returns, we will wait for him and we hope that one day he will help us as he did on Celta's day. The doctors will report the rest of the aspects.
Maradona
It is a hard day, difficult, like all of us who had to share experiences with Diego. A myth is leaving us. Those of our time grew up watching Diego play soccer. It was the guide to what it was to play soccer. It hurts us all. Maradona is soccer, Maradona is Argentine. He has that rebellious character that characterized him. With me he behaved very well when we shared a dressing room. Inviting me to his house when we lived in Seville and showing me what it was like to go to the Argentine National Team … Surely he will stay around because he will be and is the best in the world.