“Our fans need football and we need them”

Diego Pablo Simeone attended the press before the last training session prior to the match against Elche (Sunday, 7:30 p.m.), corresponding to the second day of the League and where the rojiblanco team will be able to once again have part of their fans in the stands of the Metropolitan Wanda.

How do you see Luis Suárez?

In principle Luis started training on day 2, he returned with Lodi, Trippier and Correa, they are training very well. Correa played 60 minutes the other day and the rest a little less. They evolve training after training and with the passing of the minutes they will take shape. How much can you play? Depending on what is needed in the field, 60 minutes, 20 minutes … tomorrow we will see.

When do you think those last to arrive in optimal condition will be?

All coaches have to go looking for the best form of each of them and assess what is best for the team for each game. We take care of physical preparation and we will go game after game looking for the best for the next match.

Do you need the arrival of a striker?

The club works in consequence of what we have been talking about and there are market days left. Few will find out if something happens or not and if it happens they will find an answer to your question.

The public returns to the Wanda Metropolitano.

First of all, starting on a Sunday morning with your parents, friends … and being able to go to the stadium is something beautiful. Many people tomorrow will be able to meet again with friends, family, enjoy what they like. Let's hope that tomorrow the people will be there, we need them and hopefully the reunion will be important and beautiful, because they need football and we need people, which is also football.

Did you miss your fans a lot last season?

Surely we were talking about it during the season. The people were not there, but the soul was always there. Tomorrow people begin to return to the field, having breakfast with your parents, friends, saying I'm going to see Atlético and that generates joy. We need that energy.

Elche ended up saving and they are a tough team.

Since the arrival of Mister Escribá, the team has completely changed, more defined in the search for how to generate points, that is what the championship is about and it reached its goal with energy. Now he has changed in some friendlies and at the start of the League for the 5-3-2 system, which surely favors the forwards he has and tomorrow we can face that system.

Without Messi at Barcelona, ​​do you see the arrival of Griezmann possible?

We are focused on the Elche party. I understand your question, what is missing for the market close and being able to have what one or the other has left. Peace of mind, we know what we need, what we want and now we only focus on Elche.