Simeone: "The goal was to be in the round of 16 and we have achieved it"

Diego Pablo Simeone appeared at a press conference at the end of the game against Juventus to highlight the satisfaction of having met the first challenges of the season. "Our first goal was to win the Spanish Super Cup against Real Madrid and we won it. The second goal, especially for the Club, was to be in the round of 16 and we are there. That makes us have many expectations as to what comes next. It is clear that the teams that are in the Champions League are very complicated, they’re games in which you have to have a lot of tension. But without a doubt, it’s clear that it’s a joy that for the second consecutive year Atlético has managed to recover that place that was at risk," he said.

Following that, Atlético’s coach stressed the great game his guys played, being able to read perfectly all the phases of the match. "The first half was hard. We had two very clear chances and they had play chances but not to score. The first twenty minutes of the second half, the match was intense. We looked for what we wanted which was to tightly close the rear waiting for a counter to hurt them," he said.