Simeone: “The tie is 50% for both teams”

Atlético already knows who their rivals will be on the way to the final of the 2019-20 Champions League in Lisbon. Leipzig in the quarters and the winner of the Atalanta-PSG in the semifinals. This was decided by the balls of the draw held this morning in Nyon. The declarations of the rojiblancos were still unknown, due to technical problems in the connection with UEFA, they could not express them during the draw itself. Simeone and Koke later rated it in the club media.

Simeone

“As always, in rooms you find with great teams. Leipzig are a German team that have had a magnificent season, always competing in the first places of the German league. He has a very offensive way of playing, with many people occupying the width of the field and with a very high speed in his game. It will be a very competitive game. With a 50% chance of both of us to advance in these rooms that generate excitement and enthusiasm”

Koke

“Anyone who plays at this point is going to be a difficult and complicated rival. We have to adapt to the single match. We are looking forward to that match and hope that we can compete at the level we all want to be in, hopefully we will have that fortune to win this tournament.. Leipzig is a rival who likes to have the ball, attack a lot and see how we plan the game. We have the illusion that if we do things well we have the possibility of passing the tie. “

“Now we must prepare well, we must seal the pass to the next Champions and the following games prepare well. It will be three weeks without competing and we have to try to get there as fast as possible, it is not the same competing as standing “.