Carrasco: “We know how we have to play to beat Leipzig”

Yannick Carrasco (26 years old) has been one of Atlético's feelings in the return of football after the break by COVID-19. The Belgian, who joined the rojiblanco club on the last day of the winter market from China, has been important in Simeone's rotations since his arrival. Total He has played 628 ’spread over 15 games. At that time has scored a goal and has given four assists, all this in the 11 days of LaLiga post-confinement.

Once the domestic championship is over with the objective of playing the next edition of the Champions League, the mattresses are focused on the return of this competition, which will take place on August 7, although mattresses will not have to appear until the 13th in the quarterfinals against Leipzig in Lisbon (9:00 p.m.). This Monday, the pupils of Simeone returned to training after the week of vacation that the coach gave them when LaLiga ended.

Today they have also exercised and, at the end of the session, Carrasco has attended the club's media and has spoken on various issues. The Belgian sees the team “very fine, eager, with great enthusiasm, working hard for our goal of day 13”. About his situation in the team, he assured that “I honestly feel very good. I have worked hard to be as I am today. Every job is paid, and today my colleagues and the coach are giving it back to me well because I have worked hard to be here with the team and I hope I can continue like this, in this streak“

He also had words about the great challenge ahead, the Champions: “It is a very big challenge for us to be able to go as far as possible in that competition. It is true that this year is not like the other years, but we are professionals and we will give it our all in Lisbon” Finally, on the quarter rival of the maximum continental competition, the LeipzigCarrasco affirmed that “we know that it is a team that attacks very well. It's a good team. It may be a surprise, but we know what we have to play and how we have to do it to be able to continue in this competition and win against them“