Koke : "Every day we have more ambition"
The Atletico´s midfielder said at a press conference that "it will be a great match" on Sunday at the Calderon. Real Madrid is a "great team" , but the motivation of our team is "high" to win a "special" game.
With no important weekday matters, the team has been able to work hard to prepare well the derby. "We are aware that we come from a major defeat because of the importance of the result. We are behind them but we have worked hard during the week to improve on the mistakes we made in the previous match. The team is eager and physically well. We'll see how this midweek goes and how the match ends”, he said.
Koke said that it is a "special" match. "I always enjoy playing against Madrid, especially if you can beat them. It's a Derby, a special match. What he made clear was that the outcome of the match will not be a final result. There are many days ahead but it is true that 6 points could be gained. We will go to the match facing it as we do with all, as if it would be a final”, he said.
"When we play 4-4-2 is because the match requires it. The coach organizes the team like that because we have to get closer or attack more in one area, that's the coach decision, as the player is who is playing", said the midfielder. Diego Ribas, Koke said "it is a very important player for us and he has to adapt slowly to the team again because it´s been awhile since he were with us. Eventually he´ll become the same he used to be if not better”, he said.
They are playing very well and we will see the match that we can do
Real Madrid has improved since the beginning of the season up today. "Madrid had a change of cycle last summer and it is adapting itself now. They are playing very well and we will see the match that we can do. They did very well and won easily yesterday. Koke said the league match will be different for them. The league match against us will be different”. Different because each "competition is different. We live the cup competition as special, the League is played every week, and the Champions is another competition that we live in a different way. Every match is different. The final we won was a cup final, we did well in League. In the up competition they were better and the next league match will also be different because we both risk a lot”, he said.
All things said from the outside does not affect a team that "just think" in their work. "The truth is that we believe in ourselves. We have had a long week although sometimes we prefer to play. We had a week to work individual aspects of each player and it has been good for us to be able to improve in order to play a good match on Sunday”. Koke said regarding the team´s goals. "Our fans always want to win a title. For the club it is important to be in the Champions League and create a great long-term project. I think the goals are being met”, he said.
The team "has more ambition to play and win every match, that´s the way we are where we are. Without that desire and ambition it is impossible to win every match. We are fighting to maintain a maximum humility because that is what it has made us to be in this position”, he said.
Finally, Koke said that the Real Madrid is a great team. "No one is invincible in this world. They are very good defending and they also have many important soccer strikers. We will face a great team but we will try to do our best. It will be a great match to watch”, he concluded.
