Xavi and Koke face to face
Both Spanish internationals analyse an unprecedented collision until now in the European competition, after the three ties between both teams this season.
Both Spanish internationals analyse an unprecedented collision until now in the European competition, after the three ties between both teams this season.
Diego Pablo Simeone praised his team’s attitude, in the newsroom. Despite having started with a goal down, the Atlético team “knew how to overcome it” to win a fixture that allows us to be sole leaders of the League.
Atlético de Madrid landed a decisive victory in the Leage in San Mamés, defeating a feisty Athletic who started the score with a goal from Muniain. Diego Costa tied before the interval and Koke decided the score aginst the lions in the beginning of the second half. The leader didn’t fail and came out of The Cathedral strengthened.
Diego Pablo Simeone called 19 players to undertake one of the most difficult games of the season in San Mamés, against Athletic de Bilbao. Filipe Luis is back after his sanction for 5 yellow cards.
Diego Pablo Simeone admitted in the newsroom that the team will have to be “very attentive” against Athletic because of the big potential of a rival “that thrives at home”.
Diego Pablo Simeone emphasized in the newsroom “the effort of the players” in a “difficult and hard” match for the team, with his arguments, “they deserved to win the game”.
Atlético won a tough and well-planted Granada throughout the game with a goal from Diego Costa in the second half. In this way, Simeone’s team becomes sole leader of the BBVA League.
Diego Pablo Simeone has concentrated 19 players for the match against Granada. Filipe Luis, suspended, is out, along with Manquillo, who’s still recovering, and Giménez.
Diego Pablo Simeone attended the media before the “hard and complicated” match with Granada. The Argentinian coach emphasized that the team “needs” a “full” Vicente Calderón for the rest of the remaining matches.
Atletico coach attended the press after winning at the Benito Villamarin and acknowledged that the team played better in the second half.