Atlético are already looking to qualify for the Copa del Rey, and the manager made this clear in his press conference ahead of the round of 16 match against Deportivo in Riazor. Coach Diego Pablo Simeone gave an analysis of the match against Deport to the media in the press room of Ciudad Deportiva de Majadaonda.
“He’s a kid who plays very well. He has a vision of the game, especially when you play against a team with a low block, like he did with the assist to Julien on the last play.”
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Deportivo: “What we are looking at is what we saw in the match, a brave team that is fighting far beyond the results of recent matches. They eliminated Mallorca, a team that won’t give anything away.”
The importance of the Copa del Rey: “In the same place as when the season started”
Anger after watching the Super Cup final: “First of all, I would like to apologize to Mr. Florentino and Mr. Vinicius for the episode they saw. It was not right for me to put myself in that situation and I clearly admit that I was wrong. There is nothing more to it than that because the team that won deserved to go on. Barcelona are a very good team that deserved to win.”
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Cup format: “No, it doesn’t affect what we say. They tell us who we have to play against, so we have to do our best.”
Jimenez: “He’s working very well. We need him in the best possible way. Marc is doing very well in that place. They know about internal competition and that’s good for the team.”
More responsibility: “As I’ve felt since the day I arrived, I’ve never lost focus. I know my goals and my path. I’m not going to stop until I run out of energy.”
