Mourinho: “Atlético is a very important team”
José Mourinho appeared before the media in the VIP Lounge of the Vicente Calderón. As he explained, the match against Atlético will be “a great match” with two teams that “will give their all to win”.
For Mourinho, Atlético is a great team. “No team is at the Champions semifinals without being a great team and Atlético is no exception. It’s a team we’ve studied, analysed and respect. It’s a good team. They’re also fighting for the League, therefore they’re an important team”, he recognised.
His team is very ambitious for the match against Atlético because “The Champions is a great motivation for all the players. All the players want to play. Any player who plays tomorrow will be very motivated”, he confirmed.
On the other hand, the Brazilian midfielder David Luiz, claimed, “Everybody is excited to play a Champions semifinal. A club like Atlético has come this far because of their ambition. They’ve always thought of winning and tomorrow will be no different. Any player dreams of playing these fixtures and we’re privileged to be a part of it”, he concluded.