The head coach of "Atletico" Diego Simeone - about the return match against "Real" in the Round of 16 of the Champions League.
Diego Simeone (photo: uefa.com)— The game of our principal rival is determined by a large number of players who are tailored for vertical football – they play just like that. Their style is more based on speed rather than team interactions. We have a more team-oriented game; we can vary possession of the ball and switch from high to low tempo and vice versa.
We have players like Giuliano Simeone, Samuel Lino, Rodrigo Riquelme, and Pablo Barrios, who are still not used to such matches. When you participate in such games, it becomes part of your maturation, a step on your way to progress. Any footballer in the world would dream of playing in such a game. Always and everywhere, everyone feels a certain pressure, but in the end – it’s just one match.
I believe in my players, I believe in the team. I know what heart my boys have, and we will continue our performance in the Champions League because that is our goal, — Simeone is quoted by the UEFA press service.
