Diego Pablo Simeone, coach of the
Atlético de Madrid, analyzed the game that his team won against him Deportivo Alavés.
TEAM CHARACTER
“I have been saying it. Beyond the elimination of the other day in Champions, the group's work is being extraordinary. There is always an intention, an availability, a commitment, a search for the path that we propose to you. In the first half we had control of the ball but we weren't incisive, we didn't create goal situations to break the scoreboard. They closed very well. Each time the competition progresses, the matches will be tougher, more difficult, we are seeing it in all fields. The differences are minimal. In the second half we put into practice what we talked about, we accelerated, we had more people in the area to finish it off, a great goal came. From then on it was the best moment of the game, until 77 we had three important occasions. We stay as usual when you win 1-0, penalty, to try to stop it, very happy for Jan. It generates three very important points for the team ”.
TEAM DOUBTS
“It is a question that there is also a rival who tries to defend a result. In these early days we were not able to put an advantage in the game that is seen, in the tendency of the ball, in the occupation of spaces … “
IF THE EQUIPMENT IS JAMMED, INDIVIDUALITIES
“As happens in great teams, there is always one that scores a lot of goals, another that saves very well and a team that competes accordingly. It usually happens a lot in big teams, having decisive players, who make the team's overall work boost ”.
HUG WITH LLORENTE AFTER THE GOAL
“He came by my side and I hugged him.”
REAL MADRID AND BARÇA DO NOT FAIL
“In the last ten or twelve leagues, except for the one we won, they have always taken them. We live in a decade in which Barcelona has won a lot. Real Madrid too. I do not expect anything else from the power of the footballers that Real Madrid and Barcelona have. We will have to humbly continue on our way, game by game. And not think of anything else ”.
WHAT IS THE ATHLETIC FOR
“To have a good week of training and think about Sevilla, which is what lies ahead.”
HOW THE STOP COMES
“It is a complex, difficult year, injuries, covid, games, postponed games, schedules … we have to adapt. There are no excuses. We have to prepare to carry out these situations with which we will have to live in LaLiga ”.