Simeone: "These games are important to get in shape"

Diego Pablo Simeone summed up the match against Estudiantes in which his men were defeated by the minimum scoreline. "The first 20 or 25 minutes they were playing at a faster pace than us. I think from the 30th minute we improved. In the second half we tried to play in the opponents half and were unlucky not to get the equalizer," he said.

Regarding the the goal, the coach stated that "it is normal at this stage to make some mistakes in some plays. That's what the preseason friendlies are for. We will face the next opponents with more minutes under our belts"

About Veron a player he had during his stay in Estudiantes, he said "Sebastian is very precise and it’s always a pleasure to see him. Zapata took his goal very well, he is a very interesting player. I hope he is successful with Estudiantes".

He noted that "these games are important to get in shape. We have to see how the team evolves and to see who plays. The important thing is that there are several tests and then we will be judged against Sevilla".

He noted that "our goal is to try to be competitive in all competitions. Our reality is to go through each session and to improve in the next friendly. We must work day by day to improve and that’s what we are doing".

About the Spanish Super Cup against Barcelona, he said that "A final is always difficult and complicated and Barcelona are better than us. Two finals is even more difficult . I'll try to get the best possible result in those two games, to be competitive and hope for an opportunity to take something from the two matches."