SEVILLE.- The coach of Atlético de Madrid, Diego Simeoneconsidered that after the joy of moving to the semifinals of Champions his team returns “to earth” to face the final of the King’s Cup against the Royal Society.
“We played an important match on Tuesday, which left us in a very nice place like the Champions League semi-final. That was being on top, now we’re back on the ground,” Simeone said at the press conference prior to Saturday’s final.
Atlético qualified for the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday after eliminating the Barcelona in quarters.
“The land is what counts and we know the difficulty we are going to encounter,” said ‘Cholo’, who also admitted “how nice it is to play in a final” at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville.
The red and white coach warned about “a competitive team, that knows how to fight, that knows how to play, that has different ways of attacking, inside, outside, through breakdowns, with good players and young people.”
On Saturday, Simeone seeks what would be his second Copa del Rey as coach with Atlético, after the one he won in 2013, shortly after arriving on the red and white bench.
“We have been growing with the possibilities that the club has always given us, always maintaining an idea, a plan, a search. In that we did change very little,” said Simeone, who thanked the fans for their support in this process.
“Thank you and thank you for all the support you have always had for me,” said Simeone, remembering that “together we were able to go through the enormous growth that Atlético de Madrid has had in the world.”
Inter steps on the accelerator towards the title
Barring an incredible turn of events, the Inter Milan would be very close to his 21st championship title Italy: the Nerazzurri extended, at least provisionally, their lead at the head of the Series A to twelve points after their 3-0 victory against Cagliari this Friday.
Five days after coming back against the As 4-3 after losing 2-0, Inter, leader with 78 points, once again needed the first half to get into rhythm.
But once launched after the break, the players of Cristian Chivu They were irresistible at the San Siro stadium.
