Yannick Carrasco is being one of the most outstanding footballers of the
Atlético de Madrid
in this season. The Belgian returned to the call for this match against him Sazlburg after missing the crash against him Real Valladolid, for some discomfort in the knee.
The player spoke to Bein Sports France to review his moment and some things about him Athletic. “Frankly, I had to work hard to get back to my level, because we know it had dropped a bit, so I had to work hard. I'm happy to have returned to my previous level, “he said before adding that his decision to return to the mattress box was simple.
“It is true that I had other offers but hey, I was returning to my old club, to a team that I knew, to my house,” he said to point out that he is delighted to be under the command of Cholo again. “Simeone he is a separate coach. He gets the most out of his players. I am very happy to have him as a coach ”, he expressed.
The player has become a more complete footballer at Atlético, capable of attacking and having a very great defensive work. And he, just to play, delighted. “My best quality is to strike, as it was seen in France but then we all know that we are team players, so that is the case. Sometimes they ask you to play lower to help recover, it is true that it is difficult for me, but you have to do it. Besides, we also attack so … I'd rather play in the band than do it on the bench, ”he said wryly.
THE LEAGUE TITLE, JOAO AND GRIEZMANN
The Belgian held on to the team's mantra so as not to throw the bells flying despite the team's great moment in The league, for which many place him as a candidate for the title.
“As we always say‘ game by game. ” We are now concentrating on the Champions League to qualify for the round of 16. And then we have a very tough game against him on Saturday Real
Madrid. The league It is very long, we hope that with our work we can be as high as possible ”, he said.
He also spoke about Joao Félix, who he said is a genius for him Athletic. “Joao Félix is really a diamond, a genius. Feel the football. Now he has to be focused because he still has many years ahead of him and sometimes we do not realize how lucky we are when we are in his situation. He is young and has time to work to be the best player in the world ”.
He was finally asked by Griezmann and his situation at Barça. And he has no doubts that he will succeed. “It is true that getting to a new club is always difficult but there are his qualities to succeed. I think he has the quality to succeed in the Barça. It is already beginning to do so, so I think it will stand out ”, he concluded.