THE ARGENTINE ACKNOWLEDGED THE DIFFICULTY OF THE DERBY AND STRESSES THE QUALITY OF MADRID

Simeone: "We have to play at 110%"

In the press conference before the game against Real Madrid, Simeone has appealed to the efforts of the whole team to get the win as it faces a powerful team. For the Argentine, the Cup final has already gone.

The first issue that came up with Diego Pablo Simeone was related to the approach to be used against Real Madrid. The Argentine denied he will change the approach: "We will play in the same way, try to feel comfortable and at the same time look to win, based on what we believe".

For this match the Atletico coach says it will not be similar to the Copa del Rey final. "Madrid has played the last few games with a 4-4-2 or a 4-3-3 sometimes, like against Villareal . We'll see if Bale is fit to play. It is a team with great talent, in which their individualities appear to shine. They are in a coaching change and we have to think how to hurt them".

After the injury in the last league match , the presence of Mario Suarez is one of the questions with which Simeone has to answer before the derby . "Mario was working very hard these few days to be available to test it in training".

In the memory of all the fans of Atletico Madrid, is the final of the cup “No doubt we hve to remember that night and what it meant, we left behind many negative nights, and the victory in the match was more important." But Simeone goes into this game thinking only of the work done by his team these days: "Tomorrow is a new game and we go in to it looking to play well and with the hope of doing well." The Argentine would not comment on who is the favorite. "In this type of games everyone I very excited with lot of enthusiasm. We’re p against an economic power, a hierarchy in the players, who and a big coach like Carlo."

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