The tie will be even and especially since "Real Madrid has to go in to it as favorite, that does not mean that they will be in the game, but both teams have the same possibilities. The tie is not the same as the League because they are two games, or one long match, depending on the manner of interpreting it. I 'll see how it plays out and how it goes," he said.

Simeone will not change anything in the game tomorrow because "since the match against Sant Andreu, we respect the Cup and played in the conditions and with the hope to get as far as possible, so we will continue with the same line with which we started at Sant Andreu," he said.

Tiago is completing his recovery and the technician is waiting with open arms. "Tiago is better, now we’ll see if he can be with us. He’s healthy and the good thing is that if not for this game it will be for the next. We need him because he is important for the team and for the group." After the first round, Real Madrid has improved their performance, something "normal" to Diego Pablo Simeone. "Real Madrid, when we faced them in Week 7, had a few games with the coach, now they have grown, they have made a strong start in January and has made up many points on the positions above. They found a system with a 4-3-3 where the front is much more powerful, it has speed, counter attack and they are definitely playing better, but this is normal," he said.

Finally, Diego Pablo Simeone said he will try to "keep playing our game" as before. "We have the humility to interpret things right. Since the chances we had in the last few games we've played against, the reality is that they have a great team. We are competing very well. The past is always left behind, whether good or bad, but we are obviously in very good shape," he said.