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AHEAD OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CLASH AGAINST AS MONACO

Simeone: "We want to qualify for the Last 16 tomorrow"

Our coach and Lucas Hernandez spoke ahead of the Champions League match against AS Monaco.

Simeone and Lucas Hernandez spoke on Tuesday evening ahead of the following day's Champions League clash against AS Monaco.

The Argentine said that he hoped to qualify for the competition's Last 16 on Wednesday.

"I hope we can play well because we need to. We want to qualify for the Last 16 tomorrow night," Simeone said.

Our coach also reflected on how the team has evolved since his arrival.

"When I arrived at Atlético de Madrid, I hoped we would become one of the best teams in the world and compete for the best trophies," the Argentine said.

Lucas Hernandez highlighted the importance of the match.

"We're very excited about the game. We know that if we win, we will qualify for the Last 16, which is what we want," our defender said.