Marcos Llorente: "Facing Barcelona doesn’t change my life" | OneFootball

Marcos Llorente was Atlético de Madrid’s representative at the Cup draw, where the rojiblanco team was paired with FC Barcelona. It was a draw that Llorente himself analyzed, making it clear that the opponent doesn’t matter and that the focus should be on their own team. As soon as he learned who the opponent was, he remarked: «Just another one», as last season’s semifinals are repeated, though with the order of the venues switched.

Before knowing the order of the balls and the opponent, he spoke about the victory achieved this Thursday at La Cartuja. Llorente stated: «More than excited, we’re happy with how the match went. We needed a game like that and now we have to make it count by reaching the final». And regarding playing the return leg at home, something that won’t happen this season, he added: «Yes, what can I say. Obviously everyone prefers to play the return leg at home, with your people, to celebrate with them because it would mean reaching the final. But it’s a draw, so there’s no point in thinking about it. Let the draw happen and that’s it».

After this, he was asked which opponent he would prefer, to which he showed his most Marcos Llorente side and replied firmly: «I don’t care. It’s not going to change my life whichever team we get. So just draw the balls and we’ll see». He maintained this stance after learning that Barcelona would be the opponent in the Cup semifinals: «As I said before, it doesn’t change my life and I think all three opponents were very strong. If you want to win this Cup, you have to face at least two of them. Time to prepare for the match, after the league game, and there’s nothing more to say».

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