The Simeone's smiling before derby
Simeone has not come to the press room, in the pre-derby, wanting to make headlines. In fact, someone asked about the words of Guti , who said no player could play Atletico Madrid today. "Guti was a great player, do not know why there said that" he replied, smiling, because the truth is that he was smiling, something unusual.
In fact, neither did something that is usual. It was sincere. It is not accuse him of lying, it is not, but it is politically correct. Yesterday however he let out an attack of sincerity. They asked whether the derby was to decide who will be second in the league. "If I answer quickly say that while there are points at stake there is hope, but [if I'm honest, must have thought] I see very complicated that Barcelona lost nine points" in what amounts to an explicit recognition that the League is impossible as he recognized Filipe in Eindhoven.
They may form Carrasco, Savic and Tiago , and eleven, whose main concern is torest, is the PSV with entries Gimenez, Augusto (Oliver) and Torres (by Vietto) .Simeone not seen many differences between this Real Madrid and others: "In these years we have changed more than they Salvo. James , always have beenCristiano, Benzema, Modric, Kroos ..."
Squad
Moya and Oblak, as gatekeepers, Godin, Filipe Luis Gamez, Lucas Hernández, Juanfran and Gimenez, as defenses, Koke, Kranevitter, Óliver, Augusto, Gabi, Saul and Thomas, as midfielders, and Griezmann, Fernando Torres, Correa and Vietto as forwards.
Zidane lost Marcelo for the derby
Marcelo, Brazilian left side Real Madrid will miss through injury the Madrid derby against Atletico Madrid, as confirmed by his coach Zinedine Zidane at a press conference due to an overload in a twin. Nor it arrives on time Pepe that despite completing the final training session, is not among the squad for the derby.
Just overcome an injury to his right shoulder , Marcelo is forced to stop again by a thigh problem, having played just two matches against Roma in the Champions League and Malaga in La Liga. "We know that Marcelo had an overload calf and we must be careful with that, why has not trained and will not be with us , " said Zidane in the sports city of Valdebebas.