MADRID, 17 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Argentine coach of Atlético de Madrid, Diego Pablo Simeone, commented that in the cup duel between Real Madrid and RC Celta there were “episodes” that “do not” surprise him because they have been “happening” at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium “for 100 years” but That does not prevent him from “competing” against Real Madrid and Barcelona, because they have been doing it for a long time.
“I didn’t see yesterday’s match between Real Madrid and Leganés. They told me that there were episodes of the match, but since there has been one for 100 years, I don’t know what could be surprising. But all the teams have been competing with Real Madrid and Barcelona for the entirety of that time, so you can compete with them,” commented the Argentine coach of Atlético de Madrid in the press conference prior to the league match that faces the colchoneros against Leganés in Butarque.
Simeone stressed the idea that the objective is to have all the players in the squad “well” and that they work for this. “I don’t value the word ‘unit b’ because there are players who started out not playing and may end up playing,” he said.
Regarding Thomas Lemar, who played minutes again in the cup match against Elche, the Argentine coach said that he is “very happy” for him because he continually teaches them what it means to “start over.” “The injuries did not allow him to progress, but we need him and he is improving. Let’s see if we can help him so that he can help us,” he added.
“We have to live in the moment and even more so, as we live game by game. We have to enjoy the situation we are going through, knowing our strengths and weaknesses and, from there, work accordingly to what we need,” said the coach of Atlético de Madrid about the situation the team is going through with 15 consecutive wins.
An Atlético that faces Leganés this weekend, a team that cost them “a lot of effort” to beat in the home game. “Tactically, the coach works very well and that is valuable because he sees himself within what his team proposes. He comes from an important victory in the Cup that will surely encourage them. Anything that involves winning we always say is positive,” Simeone added.
Finally, the mattress coach assessed Reinildo’s situation. “In the same way that Javi Galán did not have minutes before, football is like that. He is a very noble boy who is always prepared for what is asked of him. He already knows what this situation is because he has also had to live in other places and he is one hundred percent committed to the team, so I am calm that when we need him, he will surely help us,” he concluded.