Simeone: "What happened today will be unforgettable"
An epic victory at the Santiago Bernabeu sparked endless praise from Simeone for his players, the group formed and the crowd that carried the team.
After winning the title on the grass of the Bernabeu, Diego Pablo Simeone offered a long press conference in which he shared his impressions and feelings after the clash. The first thing he did was to highlight the game his men had played. "It was a great game. We played on a special field where for a long time the opponent had not lost at home. It is an extraordinary victory, incredible" In the same vein, he said, "The team won the heart of every one. We lost the fear of the opponent, we had the luck that you need but we created chances. Real Madrid have gone more than 40 games unbeaten here. We won the game we had to win."
With our tools we have to fight against great rivals and that has to be an example for people who suffer, who work.
The match was decided after an intense extra time in which Simeone’s fought like brothers to beat Real Madrid after the speech from their coach before extra. "I told them they were better than them. Physically they were great. There was no reason to make changes. They rely on their strength as a team. What brought us to these achievements is to see Costa running meters back, seeing Koke getting bigger, the sacrifice for the team from Falcao. Gabi ... he is exciting, extraordinary." Without wanting to single out any player, the Argentine praise all his players. "The most important are Courtois, Miranda, Juanfran who played with the blow he had, Godin, Filipe, Mario, Koke, Arda, Costa, Falcao, the guys who came and left their soul. All I was asking was for the to play a final against them. We were prepared to find luck and today we had it," he said.
Having already qualified for the Champions League, this title puts the icing on a great season of effort and sacrifice from all parts of the club. "The achievements have been significant. People come to mind who work at the club, the guys who are in the stadium. People working towards keeping growing. I'm happy for those people. There are many people working to make things go well. With our tools we have to fight against great rivals and that has to be an example for people suffering, who works. With work and commitment opportunities arise. We had a chance and we won. Without group, there’s no team even if you’re full of stars. We first have a group and from there we achieve things like this," he said.
