On Wednesday, Atletico Madrid and Actual Madrid will meet to find out which facet makes it by to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The reigning champions have a one-goal benefit from final week’s first leg on the Santiago Bernabeu, however Atleti will probably be aiming to show that round at their stadium.
Forward of the match, Atleti head coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media, and as per Diario AS, he gave his verdict on going through Actual Madrid. He additionally reiterated his timeless perception in his group of gamers.
“Soccer has totally different situations that occur throughout the sport, totally different energies which are given. We are going to undergo troublesome instances, others the place there will probably be extra conditions… The freshness, readability and high quality of the gamers will determine who wins. The sport goes to go that manner. They’ve a bonus and we’ve got to search for that aim that may lead us to proceed being within the sport.
“I consider in my gamers, I belief this squad. I completely perceive and interpret the guts they’ve and I’ve little doubt that we’re going to search to proceed within the Champions League. Our aim is to play within the ultimate.”
Simeone additionally confused that it is extremely necessary for his squad to take the feelings out of Wednesday’s match.
“Now we have to play at residence, our followers are going to push us, however the actuality is what occurs on the pitch. From the underside up, it would occur that the energies develop. Solely with what occurs within the stands we aren’t going to win. Now we have to play an incredible sport. I mentioned it after the draw, it’s an incredible sport and hopefully we will present it.”
Throughout his personal pre-match press convention, Actual Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti said that he and Simeone have comparable concepts of soccer, which the Argentine reacted to.
“I hung out in Italy and he was born there. The explanations are extra primary and from experiences lived there. From there you’ll be able to see one thing that appears prefer it. But it surely’s clear that Ancelotti is a lot better than me.”