Simeone: "Barcelona stick to their game plan" | OneFootball

Simeone spoke ahead of the early clash for the Spanish Super Cup, corresponding to matchday 19, which will see FC Barcelona face Atlético de Madrid. Simeone confirmed the significant absence of Marcos Llorente for Atlético, but he is clear about finding a solution to visit Barcelona.

WORDS OF PRAISE FOR FLICK

"The same as I always say. I never comment on what others think. Everyone has their own thoughts. When praise comes, it sounds nicer. But we continue with our mindset, improving as a team, working so we can evolve, and the room for improvement is much more than what we are showing."

THE BEST TIME TO VISIT BARCELONA

"The match we expect is very clear. A team with an incredible attack, with very important positional play and individual skills. We will have to be strong in that aspect to compete and take the match where we believe we can hurt them."

BARCELONA, AT THE SAME LEVEL

"As everyone sees, it is a team that has shown its style, its play, they do not change their attack strategy and the advanced line, as they use it. It has given them great results. Knowing that we are going to play against a team with variations."

LEARNING FROM LIVERPOOL AND ARSENAL

"They are different matches, each has its own path. Tomorrow we will see how we behave with the match we encounter."

MORE CALM WITH GIMÉNEZ IN DEFENSE?

"José is very important for us, like the other guys we have on the team. Hopefully, he can continue to maintain the level he is showing."

DE BURGOS BENGOETXEA, REFEREE OF THE MATCH

"I don't usually comment on referees, much respect and trying to help them from all sides, as we have always tried."

MANAGING THE PLAYERS

"We are people, humans, we have feelings, emotions... From the sideline, it is easier to see and ask for things, but then playing is not so simple. Playing so many consecutive matches, having to give your best, is even more complicated. From our side, from the sideline, we seek the best and expect that."

LLORENTE, IS HE AVAILABLE?

"Initially, Marcos is still recovering. Marc and Molinea are different. Molina is more offensive, important in the last meters from the middle of the field forward. Pubill can give us alternatives to play as a central defender, like the other day, and provide us with another type of play in that position, which is also important."

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