Simeone: "The team is continuously growing"
Atletico coach appeared at a press conference hours before facing Spanyol and said the team will have to be focused because it is an important match.
Diego Pablo Simeone said to the press that he would not look beyond the present day. "We are focused in solving the match against Spanyol 's the best way, with a good game and hopefully we can see a similar stadium to what it was seen against Milan because that gives a great excitement. It was wonderful. Hopefully our fans will continue supporting us creating an amazing atmosphere in a very important match".
The Argentine reviewed the first leg in which the atleticos were defeated 1-0 in Cornella. "They did a very good match with great intensity". Furthermore, the coach praised his counterpart at the Spanyol, "Aguirre is doing well, all of his teams have always been very competitive. Tomorrow we have to be great, it's an important match".
It is important for us to be among the best in Europe
As for qualifying for quarter-finals of the Champions, he said that "it was important for the club, for the fans and for the players. It is important for us to be among the best in Europe. It doesn´t guarantee anything, but it's clear that the team is continually growing".
Finally, it analyzed the main danger than a team like Spanyol could create at the Vicente Calderon. "They know how to play, their strengths and weaknesses. They have very fast players, good stopped ball, physical strength in midfield and balance in the defense. I have a clear goal, win the match. It is the best way to prepare us. We need and should to think and what we do. The best way to motivate is to think that we are at the Atletico Madrid", he said .
