The archer of the
Atlético de Madrid Jan Oblak, spoke about the crossing with the Chelsea, in an extensive interview in The Times.
CHELSEA'S CHANGE OF FACE
“They are the same players as when I was Lampard and they are very good. In the end, they've had a bad month or two going through a rough patch but it can happen to anyone. Nobody knows. Yes Lampard he would have stayed, the team would have changed for the better. Equally, Tuchel he is a great coach. He did a great job on Dortmund and in Paris and now, get to Chelsea and the team is playing well. They are really strong defensively. They have good quality in the middle, good forwards too. It is a difficult team. When the season started, we all thought the Chelsea would be up. Now they are there. We expect two very difficult games ”.
KEPA ARRIZAGALABA
“He is a great goalkeeper. When I was in Spain I really liked him and when he went to Chelsea I still like. You may have been through difficult times. People talked about what the Chelsea He paid for it but I don't think that affected him. He knows what he's capable of and I'm sure he trusts himself. Now, he's played two of the last four games and he's done great. It is impossible to pay so much for a goalkeeper who is not a great goalkeeper. He has had difficult times, but I am sure that he will pass them and that he will show everyone that they have underestimated him ”.
THE PREMIER
“I live in a great city, in a great country and I play in a great league. But of course I see the Premier. It is a special league in which every game is difficult. Play there? As a player you never know what will happen in a few years but, of course, the Premier is attractive for any player ”.
ADAPTATION TO ATHLETIC
“It has not always been easy. Sometimes hard times come and you have to work harder ”.
ANFIELD MATCH LAST COURSE
“It was impressive. When we beat them at home 1-0 we knew to go to Anfield it was going to be crazy, they were going to tie up with everything and it was. For the players, the fans and the people who watched it on television, it was 120 minutes of attacking football and the atmosphere was incredible. They are great memories. His fans sang really loud. Even if Liverpool lost, they kept singing and clapping. I was impressed ”.
ATHLETIC FANS
“They are unique. They are impressive. I can't wait for them to come back. I have played many years in front of them and now it is difficult. We miss them. They are our player number twelve. When we play at home, it always gives me the feeling of having one more ”.
FIGHT AGAINST REAL MADRID AND BARÇA
“It is not easy to compete against Barcelona Y Real
Madrid. They have big players and more money but there is something different about him Athletic: has a lot of values. One of them is working hard. Atlético has grown a lot but you are always fighting with the greats. It is not easy to play in a league against two favorites. Two great, great, teams ”.
THE ROLE OF LUIS SUÁREZ
“He is a great player but I don't know why he left. They probably had problems with the salary cap but I'm happy that they let him out and that he came to our team. He is a great striker. You can dial from anywhere. All teams need a Suarez. It's great to train with players like him who always want more ”.
SIMEONE
“He is a great coach. Being so much in a club is not easy, especially in a big one. There are few who have achieved it as Ferguson or Wenger always being up. It is not easy at all. Diego has been around for nine years and it is not easy to convince the team to do what they want. You need to be a great motivator and he is. He is also very good at analyzing the rival and preparing the way to play against him. He's doing a great job. For Atlético it was not normal to be in the Champions forever”.