Atletico Madrid supervisor Diego Simeone has tried to keep away from any statements about referees within the lead as much as the Madrid derby, after every week wherein Actual Madrid’s complaints about officiating have dominated the agenda.
Simeone was requested about how the extraordinary debate about refereeing and Actual Madrid’s letter to the RFEF might have an effect on Saturday night time’s referee on the Santiago Bernabeu.
“We take into consideration the sport and take it to the place we expect we are able to damage them. We all know their individualities and we are going to attempt to play the sport we need to play.”
“I’m targeted on the sport. You want solutions to the controversies that seem in essential video games. I’m targeted on the sport.”
The massive choice dilemma for Simeone and Atletico is learn how to construction his midfield. Rodrigo de Paul appears to be the one fastened participant in the midst of the pitch.
“I don’t know if he’s the important thing, however he has managed to transmit the identical factor that we noticed within the Argentine group within the World Cup and convey these performances right here at Atletico in one of the simplest ways. Earlier than he had completed it in separate situations, and now he has a continuity that we are able to take pleasure in. He has persona, management, imaginative and prescient of the sport and we’d like him.”
Alongside him, the massive query will probably be whether or not Koke Resurreccion continues, or if the person tipped to in the future change him as captain, Pablo Barrios, will get the nod.
“We’ll interpret what will probably be most essential for the group and consequently present it with with those that begin, however taking into consideration it can possible be a sport of 96 minutes. We must be ready for all the pieces that may occur and it influences those that begin and people who might enter the sport later.”
“[Barrios] is an important participant, a younger boy, with the method that younger gamers should undergo, he can play inside, on the wing, he provides us totally different instruments and in opposition to Actual Madrid he will probably be essential, for certain.”
🚨 Query: “The opposite day, you gave a humorous response by saying you’d arrive by bus to the derby, however will you park the bus on the pitch tomorrow?”
Diego Simeone: “That’s a simple one; 100,000 folks can say it. In fact, we’re coming by bus—it’s apparent.”
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— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) February 7, 2025
Simeone may even have to decide on between Conor Gallagher and Samuel Lino on the left facet of his midfield, with the latter selecting up type of late.
“We don’t see various things than you do. When he’s good, he performs properly, scores objectives, participates within the assault… He’s on a run the place he’s bettering, competing with Conor, who has different traits, contributing extra to the restoration of the ball and stability as a group. We’re who’s going to start out tomorrow.”
Diego Simeone on #AtleticoMadrid‘s exercise on social media relating to #RealMadrid TV🗣️
“I’ll watch TV to calm down and I will probably be in the identical place as Carlo.” pic.twitter.com/nZi4ldIK5F
— Soccer España (@footballespana_) February 7, 2025
Simeone had little to say about Atletico Madrid’s tweets relating to Actual Madrid TV this week, however stated he could be stress-free in the identical place as counterpart Carlo Ancelotti. He was additionally requested if he agreed with the concept everybody was in opposition to Actual Madrid.
“We must ask the individuals who stated that was the case and who made the assertion.”