Simeone: "It will be a match different to that of the Super Cup"

Diego Pablo Simeone attended the media at the press conference prior to the next Saturday’s game where we’ll face Real Madrid. A match that will not have any similarity to those of the Spanish Super Cup. "I think it will be a different match. When you’re starting, at the end of the pre-season, you have a certain physical condition in the first match, but today, the players are better than they were", he admitted.

Atlético’s coach senses a rival that will make things very difficult, although he has blind faith on his team’s possibilities. "I imagine a strong, intense and fast Madrid. A team with important players and we have to be able to counter that, taking advantage of situations that take us closer to the result we want", he commented.

Our work characteristic is to play intensely

The Argentinian was blunt once again about the team’s style. A way of playing based on work, fight and intensity. "I see it as something natural that can discussed, commented, and argued. But then the game is football, obviously there are contacts and then the referee will determine what he believes to be intentional or game contact. We do not consider ourselves a violent team, but we are a team who works to play very intensely. Those were our weapons to make all the teams respect us. Hopefully, this year we’ll be able to keep the same line of work because it’s a good way to achieve everything that was won in previous years", said.