THE CAPTAIN ASSURED THAT AGAINST BARCELONA, THE BEST VERSION OF THE ATLÉTICO WILL BE SEEN

Gabi: “The fan’s support will be vital”

The home-grown Atlético admitted that the staff is “very excited” to get over a “historic” match. The concentration throughout the 90 minutes “will be key” in a match where the Atléticos will be as “passionate” as always.

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Gabriel Fernández is clear, “the fans will be vital”. “Within existing possibilities, we hope people can get there as soon as possible to help us. It will be an important match for the Club’s history and we hope they have a good time and cheer us as they always do”. The team is very excited to play this UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg match. “I’m excited, just like all the staff. We’ve earned our right to everything we’re living. This is not something you live through often and we want to be as passionate as we always are to pass it on to everyone around us”. 

We’re at the best time of our lives. We want to keep on competing against the best

The time is right to keep moving forward in the highest continental competition. “We’re at the best time of our lives. None of the players is tired. We want to keep on competing against the best and finish the season like we’re doing right now. We’ve managed to excite people with our work, and from now on you’ll see the best Atlético version there is”, he assured

The match will be decided be small details and we have to be concentrated the 90 minutes. Any of their players can get an assist through or make a deciding play. We have to be vigilant. It’s difficult to stop them and we’ll try to play as a group and as a team to achieve a good result”, he explained.
 

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