“The Champions League always demands the most from you,” he said today. Diego Pablo Simeone during the press conference preceding the match that Atlético will play tomorrow in Prague against Spartaand in which he aims for a victory which opens the doors to qualification for the next round: “This is our first experience with this new format and it’s not easy for anyone. What we know is that we have to go there to win,” added the Argentine coach, who once again insisted on his “match by match” policy. “We are in this and we will continue in this way.”
He Cholo He predicted a “complicated” match for tomorrow in which Sparta, “with its people”, will try to become strong from the start. “I am clear that they will come out strong and with intensity and we will have to adapt to this rhythm because “They are going to push us and it makes sense because they are playing at home.”added the rojiblanco coach, who insisted on the need to “lead the clash where we think we can hurt them”.
❝Sparta Prague is a tough rival, which is becoming strong in the Champions League and has a strong pace of play at home❞.
—Diego Pablo Simeone 🎙 pic.twitter.com/U7DsMbc9jZ
– Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) November 25, 2024
Simeone walked on tiptoe tribute that the club dedicated to him for his 700 matches with Atlético and for his subsequent statements: “There is not much to explain. It just represented what I imagined, I was excited, I was excited and I saw everything that was happening and everything that was happening,” he said.
Barrios and the goal
The new international P also took part in the press conference.ablo Barrioswho admitted that his coach “was right” when he told him he needed to score more goals: “The coach and I discussed it and I have to make an effort to keep the goal more in mind. This is one of the areas I need to improve on.
The midfielder assured that he does not care about the position he occupies on the pitch “because what I want is to help the team where the coach deems it most practical.” I feel comfortable playing in any position in the center of the field.“. Finally, Barrios said: “I left the injuries behind me and I feel in a good moment, very comfortable on the pitch, I hope it continues for a long time like this”.
❝We have good momentum and we hope that tomorrow will continue to be like this. It will surely be a difficult match, but we will try our best to take the three points❞.
—Pablo Barrios 🎙 pic.twitter.com/4nwMwXENL4
– Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) November 25, 2024
