Diego Simeone, coach of the Athletic of Madrid, appeared before the media after the elimination of his team from the Champions League in the quarterfinals against Leipzig.
The match
“We had no more and we had to lose. We gave the maximum ”.
Sensations
“It was difficult for us to win the duels and they were faster. We gave everything we had. It was a very long year and with the pressure of entering the Champions League. One week unemployed … We have to lift our heads and prepare for next year. We have not been able to play as we wanted ”.
The rival
“I liked the rival with great enthusiasm and freshness. There are no excuses. We had no more and we had to lose ”.
Future
“We did our best and made it to the quarter-finals. We are going fairly and we have to congratulate the rival ”.
Analysis
“We were better in attack, the penalty came, the game was going to an extension that gave us more options. They were better, more active, they won in fouls, in possession, they were better. We gave the best we had. It was a very hard year, a very long one, with 60 days off, plus the ride to try to get back into the season, and start over again. We try to do our best to advance in this competition that we like so much. Complex season, third parties, which allows us to be in the Champions League, we improved on last year, we fell in the second round, trying to improve next season ”.
Sensations
“Sadness, we wanted more. We gave everything, everything we had. We are not looking for excuses, but I guarantee that we did everything, including the players, to get to this season, which has been tough.
What was missing
“We cannot not talk about what was seen, it was difficult for us to have spark, pressure … They made at least 20 fouls, when we started the play … We managed to get into the game, in 70 ', and that was not the case. same as before. The second goal came and there was no time ”.