Simeone: "I’m proud of a group of players who always want more"
Diego Pablo Simeone, Atlético’s coach, praised the work of the whole team to achieve an important qualification and wants the Calderón with the same passion for Saturday’s match against Getafe.
Atlético’s coach said that "we started to pass the qualifying round in Germany when Tiago was sent off. They could not score the second goal and we could hold the result. It’s been a very hard match. I’m proud of a group of players who always want more."
Regarding Oblak, he said that "football is wonderful because it has changing situations. Oblak was heavily criticized in Greece and now played a very hard game. And Pablo Vercellone told him that the rivals were tired and that he had to hang on until the penalties. The first was decisive in the series."
He was told that players who are having fewer minutes such as Oblak, Mario Suárez, Giménez or Gámez were key and was also asked about the atmosphere. Simeone said, "I value the group enormously, it works very hard, doesn't give up and always wants more. And today you could see it again. It’s a team that works well. It’s very difficult to repeat being among the best eight in Europe again. The people were extraordinary. We have to have the same joy and passion. It’s a team that may not play well, but gives its best."
And a message to finish, because he said that the qualification is "a source of pride for us. The locker room was proud of themselves. This will give them a huge strength. For Saturday, we need the Calderón just like today, with the same passion as today."
