Almost a month has passed since the derby incidents, but the press conferences on both sides continue to visit the incidents that forced the provisional suspension of the match between Atlético and Real Madrid. It doesn’t help that the protagonists continue throwing darts at each other in the appearances prior to their Champions League match, such as the one this afternoon before the match against Lille.
“Courtois It deserves the place it has. He is one of the best goalkeepers in the world. We may not agree on ways of looking at situations, but I am grateful for the work you did here. We played in a Champions League final and won a league with him,” he responded. Diego Simeone to the Belgian’s words in the he assured that his ideas of provocation do not coincide.
Some incidents that he was also forced to remember José María Giménez. The Uruguayan center back was one of those who went to the south end to try to calm things down after lighters were thrown at the Real Madrid goalkeeper and also one of those who, at the end of the match, went to thank the same sector for their support. “I went to transmit calm, which was what we needed at that moment because we were confident of tying. It was an uncomfortable situation,” said the red and white player.
The Uruguayan was also happy that on Wednesday, against Lille, they can count on the entire Metropolitano again. “It means a lot that the stadium is with us in a game like tomorrow’s, we need everyone,” commented the footballer who will probably occupy the center of the defense, the place where the casualties accumulate for Atlético de Madrid. . Le Normand, Azpilicueta y Lenglet They will be low in the red and white defensive line.
The French team is on a high in this competition after the victory against Real Madrid in their stadium. And they sneaked into the group stage after narrowly beating the weak Slavia Prague. Simeone praised the rival for its “eye-catching and attractive football” and its ability to compete in matches.
For the rojiblancos there are no doubts regarding their game and Gimenez He wanted to highlight that the analysis will depend on what the electronic says. “When the game is over and we have one more goal, the opponent will say if we played well or badly. The important thing is to win. Add three at a time to establish ourselves and continue trusting in us,” declared the player.
It is true that this new format of the Champions League is, perhaps, more kind to setbacks like the one in Lisbon. A painful defeat in which “you don’t play well” and many mistakes were made through “collective work,” as detailed Simeone.
Two of the players that the Colchonera fans expect tomorrow are Julian Alvarez y Antoine Griezmann. Regarding the first, his coach revealed that he is increasingly comfortable both with his teammates and in the city and with the second, he was happy not to have to divide the talent with France and that this release of minutes from not playing with his national team will be very good for him.