Giuliano: «I was the last man and through on goal, VAR got it right» | OneFootball

ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE SEMIFINALS

“Well, against Barcelona I think few results are truly decisive. The truth is they are a great team, with outstanding players. We made a huge effort to try to get this result, so now we have to keep working, focus on ourselves, keep improving things that I still think, as a team and collectively, we can continue to improve, so we can be better and get to where we want to go.”

GAME PLAN

“We approached the match the way it was seen, always trying to play the way Atlético play. Sometimes you can and sometimes you can’t, clearly because of the opponent, who are very good. They press with tremendous intensity. And well, we tried to hurt them as much as possible where we thought we could. So we’re happy with the work we did. And now we have the next match, Sevilla. Now we have to enjoy this and rest so we can think about Sevilla.”

HOW DO YOU PLAY WITH ONE MORE MAN?

“The truth is, whether they had one more or one less, our approach was going to be the same: to try to play, press, defend, and do what the match demands in different game situations, and adapt to that, which I think is what makes us a better team. So we have to keep correcting things and focus on ourselves.”

THE RED CARD INCIDENT INVOLVING CUBARSÍ

“Well, Julián was right there and played a ball in behind for me. I knew he was the last man, and I still haven’t seen it again. But I think I got across him in the run, and I could have gone through one-on-one with Joan García. I felt the contact, and the referee first gave a yellow, but then after VAR he corrected it.”

JULIÁN’S STUNNING GOAL

“The Spider, what a goal. I think he’s an extraordinary player for Atlético de Madrid. I’m very happy for him, because I know how hard he works, I know how humble he is, everyone can see it, and the truth is he’s an extraordinary player for us, very important, and he truly deserves it.”

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