Gabi: "Our hope and sole purpose is to win"
Gabi was the Atletico player accompanying Simeone in the press conference. The captain made it clear that the only goal is to win against Zenit and maintains the philosophy of going game by game
The Atletico number 14 was the spokesman for the squad stating that "our only aim is to win this match against Zenit. We worked hard to be where we are and play this kind of games. The team is working well for these types of games and that's why our dream is to win this game."
Regarding Diego Costa missing the game, Gabi said "he is a very important player for us but the player who will replace him is more than able to do well. We have high hopes for Adrian, in Leo or Raul, who are players who play in that position. All three have similar characteristics. We have sufficient alternatives to cover Diego.”
On this first opponent in the group stage of the Champions League, the captain said "Zenit is a very experienced team with fast players on the wings such as Dani and Hulk and they have very decisive players up front. We have to be as close together as possible and continue with the ambition that the team is showing in this early season. The team has won a lot due to our accuracy when attacking and we hope to continue on the same path because I think it is right."
