Diego Simeone, coach of the Atlético de Madrid, appeared before the media before receiving the Athletic in the Metropolitano, this Saturday at 4.15 pm, in a crash that is in danger of being postponed by the storm Filomena.
Worried about the weather
“Yesterday we were able to train, with cold and snow. Not today, the situation did not leave us and we look for alternatives so that they arrive in the best way to the game. Surely the field will be in good condition, because it is well cared for, and I hope I can respond tomorrow ”.
Will the defeat in the Cup affect?
“A defeat is never good and has its transition time, from chewing it to one side. In this competition the team is very well and we will try to continue in the same way, in a tough game, The rival has changed coach, has clear needs, where he has worked has generated an important game strategy, with personality, the other They played a very good day with Barcelona ”.
State of Joao and Giménez
“They were with the teammates, they will surely be summoned and as a result of what we see at noon we will see.”
Words about his future, he has spoken with the club
“We always talk, when we win and lose, we are always on the same page.”
Since 2017 he has not reached the semifinals in the Cup, Second B, he finds an explanation and what he says to the fans who think that the Cup is thrown by the calls.
“They are interpretations. Each one does it as they want. We understand that in the two games we played, Cultural and Cornellà, they were superior to us. We brought the people we thought could carry the game forward. The result generates the responsibility is mine in the face of a tie. Not much more to explain. They were superior, they beat us, it is a competition where those who make mistakes lose, we couldn't play as we wanted, they won with humility, respect, well ”.
What requirements do you want for the forward, Willian, Dembelé …?
“I already answered several times. The club always talk, until the market ends, exits or entries. We will see if the conditions are met that suit the club and the footballer who may come, whether it is done or not ”.
His words from Cornellà, strategy so that the bad game is not talked about, is compared with Milan, what did he want?
“It is difficult to try to explain sensations and feelings when you express yourself. It is the norm that the recipient does so in a different way. I'm honest, I think they can kick me out tomorrow. I constantly live with game by game, I am not far from what I expressed the other day. Then it is logical that each one interprets the situation as they want. It is normal for the media to look for the reason, but you do not have to look so much. I always say that they can kick me out tomorrow, I commented on that and answered what I feel and what I live. I am very happy at Atlético de Madrid, we compete in a very good way, we come from a year of transition to a year where the team is being more forceful and balanced in a League like the Spanish one. Then everyone is free to think what they prefer. Some always have that expected malice, but we continue to hold it calmly ”.
How players are treated after a loss like this
“We look at each other as a coaching staff and I as a coach. There are footballers who don't have so many minutes, I feel responsible because later when they play they couldn't. That's what I get, I build on that. Whoever had to play needed time to show what he knows, and it is my responsibility because I had not given it before. I am left with the search to improve what we have as a coaching staff. I have a very good team, which is working well, and the other day they could not play the game they wanted and the greatest responsibility is me ”.