Lucas Hernández will be the main protagonist of the duel that will face Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid on Wednesday in the first day of the group stage of the Champions League. The former mattress, who has won the title on the left side of the brand new triple champion, you will see the faces with his former teammates at Atleti and appeared at the pre-match press conference at the Allianz Arena to discuss the following topics:
Goals at Bayern: “Last year was complicated with my operations, but this year I have started well. I want to continue firm and earn the trust of the coach and the club since they have invested a large amount in me. I want to restore that confidence and die on the pitch if necessary. “
Sorry for your departure?: “They are decisions that one makes in life. It is obvious that I do not regret it. I'm in a great club that has placed a lot of trust in me. I have a lot of affection for Atletico de Madrid, the club that gave me everything. I will always keep that affection for him, but I don't regret it. Last year we won everything and we want to repeat this year “.
Duel with Davies on the left side: “I have grown up playing as a center-back, in the lower squad I started as a winger. I got used to both positions and, to this day, I don't care where I play. As for Davies, the decision is up to the coach. Right now he's trusting me, but it can change from one day to the next. “
Style: “Playing against Atlético is always difficult. It is a very rocky team, which does very well in defense. We cannot compare this team with the one from four years ago, there are different players. Today's man does very well in defense and, at the same time, has a lot of quality at the top. We have to be vigilant, because they can arrive at any moment and score a goal. “
Simeone: “I'm really grateful to you. I always said that, from my point of view, he is one of the best coaches in the world. From the moment I started in the first team, he was the one who helped me and trusted me. I will always be grateful to him for it. I went out in search of other goals, of another culture. I wanted to change my life that I led in Madrid. My first year has been quite difficult because of my injuries, but I hope this one will be better individually. “
Favorites: “We are one of them, of course. We have a very large squad. All the players are one hundred percent, they want to play and show it to the coach. Competitiveness is very healthy. The team is very connected and we want to repeat the great year that we have just closed. “
Adaptation: “It was difficult to get to a new place with a new language and new colleagues. Above all doing it alone was difficult. But it was a year to think and realize many things. It has given me to reflect. I signed for five years and many things crossed my mind, but I always thought of recovering and giving everything for this club“.
Emotion: “Very happy to be able to see all the staff, physios and players again. I haven't seen them for a year, but on the pitch I just want to win and give my all for Bayern“.
Baja by Diego Costa: “It is an important loss, it gave them a lot up. Of course, tThey have very high quality players who will replace him in attack. We will have to be equally careful because he will be an equally good and rocky player. “
Title defense: “That is the German mentality. Here you only breathe victory. We have just tasted a great victory, but here everyone is as motivated as before and they want to win it all again. “