Diego Simeone , the Argentinian coach of Atletico Madrid , reviewed his team is still "deep and is having goal situations" in attack, so stressed that you need " It is to have more precision ", while praised his team knows it can" improve "its current level.
"I believe that the team is still profound, is having scoring situations and what we need is to have more accuracy," said at a press conference after training in Majadahonda, where he said his team has "changed little" since its last defeat against Benfica so far with nine games without losing.
"The team retains its virtue, which is to defend well as a bloc That work is not only defense but also a great work of the offensive on the defensive Our strength over the years has never changed;. Be a strong team, with good block and from teamwork individuality and talent that will solve game situations occur, "he continued.
"We have come when we put the idea and expectations to fulfill the illusion that we had to be a troublesome team, if a team costing you and bother you play against Atletico Madrid. All these years we have achieved and we have had a constant regularity ", reviewed.
In that sense, beyond the five titles won at this time and their stability at the top of the table, he explained that "it is clear that the hardest thing in football is to maintain and above all keep winning, it is not simple, it seems, and it seems that good players can win, but not always the case. "
"I think stability is the great work of the sports management, club Atletico Madrid in general and especially the solid structure having the equipment the players who have been working with us for four and a half years, they have given us ability to keep and every player who reaches further boost the team in their game, "said Argentine coach.
Atletico is second in the standings. Are you a contender? he was asked in the press room. "We think the game by game, we seek to surpass ourselves and we know we can improve. In this objective we are," said Simeone.
Saturday will front the Espanyol , with all available unless the Colombian Jackson Martinez , down for the third straight game with a sprained ankle, and Gabi, who is serving one-match ban, and yet decide the eleventh, as the technician said that will wait until tomorrow to see how "the guys who played" recover and Galatasaray won 2-0 Wednesday.
"In consequence of what we think we need the party will work with the team's formation (...). I have decided the team, I have an idea, without leaving the structure, but we'll see how they continue to recover and see who starts tomorrow "said Simeone, who has opted for a 4-3-3 in the last two games.
Under that system, Atletico has improved at high pressure. He proved in the 0-1 victory against Betis and 2-0 win against Galatasaray, the most recent two games of his team. "We are improving in the forward pressure with three in the middle, which used to cost us more," agreed coach.
"We played mostly 4-4-2, because we had more good reference forward pressure, but I think the presence of Carrasco gives us strength on the offensive end to, from the loss of the ball, recover better, with effort Griezmann right in the same and obviously supported by all three of the medium, they are reading better how to push. "
"Possibly, also it favored because almost every team we play 4-3-3. Then, allows us to Tiago out forward and be one more in the middle to press. That favors us when rivals play us that way, in terms of pressure, then it is football and anything can happen, "he added.
Espanyol rival morning at the Vicente Calderon, Simeone reviewed that "is working well, have made many changes to the system and are slowly finding much better with the structure they are holding in recent matches," before highlighting several of the individuals, including Marco Asensio.
"Hernán Pérez band is a dominating and powerful player, Caicedo is in a very good time and Asensio is a guy who looks good, it looks increasingly controlling hurt and looks ahead, and those are the players that we have always He liked it. It's a dangerous guy and from your game you can make any associated or game against Espanyol, "he said.
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