“The game will not be easy for either of the two teams"
The Champions a League is again dressed in red and whites . Diego Pablo Simeone said at the press conference before the match against Zenit that the squad come with hope and enthusiasm despite the complexities of coming up against such a powerful team.
The Atletico coach was enthusiastic about tomorrow's game, in which his team will try to implement everything they have worked on lately. With many players in Madrid, the coach said "we always look to put out the best team to be competitive in what we play. I remember, back in Israel in the Europa League, I played one Diego Costa and today he is a very important player for us. We have an important game tomorrow and we're hoping we do well and do the things we've been working on."
About the paternity of Cristian Rodriguez, who will travel to St. Petersburg tonight after his recent fatherhood, the coach said : "I think it’s the nicest thing that can happen to someone” . "I happened to play for twenty days and not see my son because we were immersed in competition. We are professionals, but the family still has the priority. We are happy for his family moment, but tonight he’ll arrive and everything continues and he will be available".
Already qualified as group winners, Simeone would not evaluate a group in which "many situations are undecided." "It wouldn’t be good or fair to review the group when there is still a lot to play for. We are aware that both Porto have more experience than us in this competition and the Zenit with a great economic power, has great players individually. We had the luck and opportunity to seize the moment that we had in Porto and against Zenit.” he said.
Finally, the Atletico coach said that Zenit are a complicated team in all lines due to the high quality of their players, which will make tomorrow's game a tough clash for both teams. "We have the problem of Hulk and all his players because Zenit is a great team. They are a team with very fast players, with a lot of speed in their attacks, players defensively with a lot of experience and a team that is good from set pieces. We have a lot of respect from when we played them at home. Tomorrow will not be a simple match for either side" he reiterated.
