MADRID, 12 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Belgian player of Atlético de Madrid Axel Witsel considered this Tuesday that “they have time” and are “at home” to play an “intelligent game” and come back in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Inter of Milan at the Cívitas Metropolitano.
“We have to play an intelligent game. In the end we have time and we are at home, we want to put this intensity directly in the first minute and until the end. This is the way for us to do something tomorrow,” Witsel highlighted in the preview of the match against Inter Milan this Wednesday (9:00 p.m.).
The central defender admitted that the Nerazzurri team, which has a lead after 1-0 in Milan, is a “very strong team in all sectors.” “Tomorrow is not going to be an easy game, it is a team that puts a lot of aggression, there is a lot of contact, a lot of intensity and I believe that if we, at this level of intensity, of aggressiveness, are like them or more, we will be able to do something tomorrow,” he analyzed.
Regarding the return of Antoine Griezmann, after four days injured, the former Borussia Dortmund player is clear that he gives the team “a lot of strength.” “When ‘Grizi’ is ready to play or when he is not with us, of course he is different, because in the end he is a very important player for us and we are very happy that he is back,” he said.
Witsel understands that the red and white fans will “always” support them, even if they were left with “a very bad feeling” after losing (2-0) against Cádiz in the League. “But tomorrow is different, it is a home game. The fans are going to support us in all the games, tomorrow we are going to have a great atmosphere inside the stadium, I have no doubts,” he remarked.
Finally, the midfielder did not want to comment on his future in the team, because the most important thing “is tomorrow’s game.” “There is no more news, I am more focused on the games to come and when it is time to talk about my future, we will talk,” he concluded.