Diego Pablo Simeone addressed the press after the defeat against Real Madrid. The Argentine coach recognized the white superiority and blamed himself for the approach. Lemar's chance could change the game. El Cholo first attended to Movistar LaLiga.
Forceful defeat. “Surely they started stronger, better positioned, they hurt us again in intensity, ball speed and they found a goal that accommodated them in the game and it was difficult for us to catch the rhythm. In the second half we started better, we were able to tie with the Lemar's chance that was similar to Valladolid's goal, he did not enter and then they had the game controlled. Carvajal's goal took us more out of the game, Saúl was able to bring us closer in the result. We played a not good first half and a second better than First”.
They were not found. “The boys have been making a huge effort, the team had not lost for a long time and one day it would happen. When a team is superior we must congratulate it. We came from a very important effort in the Champions League and something could turn everyone's head throughout the game. “
Three changes to rest. “The coach was wrong in the approach and in the search for the match. Then he tries to intervene to improve what he was seeing.”
Annoying players in the changes. “We should ask the player who gets angry, I'm not inside the player. I understand that they feel angry, that they could do more, that they want to continue playing the 90 minutes, but the question is for them. And I understand everything, I am here to support any situation that is normal for everyone because it is football and everyone wants to play 90 minutes
Saúl by João Félix. “Having more legs, people in the middle, recovery of the ball and more strength to hold the game and not split. A bigger result was more damaging.”
Enrique Cerezo
Enrique Cerezo, president of Atlético de Madrid, said this Saturday, after the 2-0 defeat against Real Madrid, that his team “still” has “a great future in this League”, although he admitted that “it was not the night” of the rojiblanco team.
“We still have a three-point difference and we have two games to play. We believe that we still have a great future in this League. When we lose, we try to win the next game.”, He told 'Movistar' at the end of the match played this Saturday at the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium.
“It was not the night of the team, but it is also true that it is the first game we lost in this league. We lost the first game of the league with Real Madrid”added Cerezo, who, regarding the anger at Joao Félix's change, replied: “Everyone wants to play and everyone has to understand that we have a large squad and that everyone wants to play. The team hasn't had the day.”.