Simeone: 'Focused on the game, not the referee'
Atlético de Madrid coach Diego Simeone referred to the pressure that Real Madrid may exert on the referee in the upcoming derby. ‘I’m not thinking about how the referee will come out, but about how we will come out’, he highlighted.
Simeone also spoke about the importance of De Paul in the team, who has managed to transmit his game from the national team to Atlético. ‘He has managed to transmit the same thing that he did with the national team in the World Cup and in his process and turn it into the Atlético way’, he said.
Additionally, he highlighted the importance of Koke in the center of the field and the need to be prepared for a game that can last 96 minutes. Simeone also referred to the pressure that Real Madrid may exert and highlighted that his team will seek to play the game they want to play.
The coach also spoke about players Sorloth, Barrios, and Lino, and highlighted their importance in the team. ‘The numbers speak for themselves, he had an injury recently, we need him a lot’, he said about Sorloth.
Simeone highlighted that the game will be long and that his team will have to take the game where they can do damage. The coach also referred to the club’s stance on social media and highlighted that they will not be swayed by controversies.
