Regarding the match against Betis ,Atletico coach said he expects a rival who "has grown a lot since the last visit to Calderón. They have competed very well in the previous league matches and certainly have suffered a taught blow on in the Europa League last Thursday. But it is a team that has been improving in the league. It has grown and they are playing with intensity and aggressiveness. We have to play as usual it will be a tough match due to the needs. It will be a matchwhere we'll both have needs".

Regarding the draw for the Champions League, said "the idea is to focus on Real Betis, although we will face a team that repeated semifinal in the last six editions of the Champions. We're talking, then about the best. On the other hand, as an Argentinean have the joy that an Argentine coach will be in safe for the semifinals. That for both Gerardo and me is a good news".

Returning to the League, he was asked if it is a dangerous match against Betis. He noted that "if I was clear earlier, on the second or third day ,to go match by match, now I redouble it . We depend on ourselves to keep talking about it next Tuesday. For that we must play a match in which there is no room fordoubt . There comes a time in the league, as Luis always said, where you have to win , win, win and win again . And for that, there's no room for doubt".

About the best result it could come out in the classic clash, the Atletico said "we have a decisive match for our league at 5:00, which is independent of the outcome of the other match. If we do our best, any result will be good".

He admits that the situation for the rival in this match is special. Simeone says "from the side of the former player I was and a coach that I am, it is complicated , hard and difficult time. But we saw a packet Stadium against Sevilla last Thursday. People have always been with the team. We have to focus on us. At this time we cannot analyze or think about neither what could happen to this rival nor what will happen next Wednesday or Saturday. We have to think more than ever in us and be strong in what we have to do and what we choose to do to get where we want".

Regarding the physical fitness of the team, said that "we ´ve been doing our best since the season started in Champions League and Copa del Rey. The team is well . No doubt the guys who have played fewer minutes in the season become more important in the end because surely come and touch to play. And surely they will be crucial for a good result. We have people who are eager and are a good replacement for the team's needs. If we make a qualitative leap in that line we will possibly get good in the end".

When evaluating the season he showed sincere in stating that "I base myself in the facts and I do so for what we can prove tomorrow. We will be valued more than ever in these ten finals left, in any second and hundredth of a second instead ofwhat we have been achieving until now. You should focus in the facts and those are the ones of tomorrow at five. We must be able to demonstrate all of this we say in every statement".