Simeone reviews the current situation of Atletico Madrid
https://cadenaser.com/programa/2019/10/11/el_larguero/1570751919_779601.html
[spoiler]Álvaro Morata and Diego Costa
"At the moment we can't have what we want for the finish because it's true that the numbers they are having are not those that have accompanied Morata and Costa during their career. When they are back in their most important state the team will take a step forward.
Joao Felix
"Griezmann was almost a Golden Ball and Joao Felix is a 19-year-old boy. I think for his growth it is better that he plays with players ahead and that he can play watching, he has a vision that has none. Hopefully in a future in two or three years I can be up to Griezmann, a height that Antoine reached when he was 26 years old. 26 years! He's a 120-year-old player who's not Hazard, he's 30 years old, he's 19 years old and he has to be done, it's not the same eh, it's not the same!
I want players who know how to play as a team
"What is talent? Players who play well? I want players who know how to play as a team. Players who play well there are a lot of them in all the teams, players who play as a team there are not!
Lucas Hernandez
"The exit that hurt us the most was Lucas's, I have no doubt about it. It was ours, from the quarry like Saul, Koke, Thomas... now they will say that I don't remember the rest. Lucas was coming the same way as Thomas.
Godin and Griezmann
"They were very important to the team. Godín from the personality, responsibility, management of the wardrobe ... but it is more difficult to replace Griezmann.
The message to the fans
"What we have to do is not get out of our way. Historically, we are counter-attackers, workers... who don't get us out of it. Every time we've gotten out of that, problems. Barcelona has a style and it's not going to change, we have our style, others don't have it. We need tranquillity. They don't want to confuse us, they don't want to confuse us, we like pizza, we eat pizza, nothing else".
The VAR... and stick to Morata
"Morata's words? I never liked victimhood, ever. I prefer to remain coherent. The VAR is very good because it enables us to see things we didn't see before. For me, always give me the VAR, before there were no penalties. When it settles better, we all benefit.
Moments of doubt
"The only time I felt fucked up was after the Milan final. I wondered if I could still have the strength to have a competitive team. I figured it out.
Critical Athletics
"The Athletic fan is demanding. They insulted Aragonese, Kiko, me... it's cost us all a lot. Ten years ago, ten years ago, since Quique, that the club has a tremendous work, let's not go out of that line. And for that we have to be all together!
A coach I admire
"A coach I admire? Jürgen Klopp. No doubt about it. He had to lose things and also win nice things, but always with the same style. He's close to the players.[/spoiler]
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