Diego Pablo Simeone appeared in the Newsroom of the Melbourne Cricket Ground after the win against Tottenham Hotspur. Atlético’s coach assessed the match: “The match was very intense. It was an entertaining match with a Tottenham that started better. Later, we settled better with Thomas in a 4-3-1-2 scheme that helped us find better connections with Héctor and Torres and good depth with Vrsaljko and Filipe. The second half was more continuous. There was danger in both sides."

With respect to the role of the players from the ranks in the match, he said: "We have been cheeky and fast. The case of Caio, Juan, Amath and Héctor proves the lower categories work very well." 

In addition, Simeone said: "Our structure and way of interpreting the game makes us play every game with the same passion and the same enthusiasm."