Simeone: "I'm grateful for his talent, he's a legendary player" | OneFootball

The coach of Atlético de Madrid, Diego Pablo Simeone, after the latest victory against Valencia at the Metropolitano, analyzed the match and highlighted the professionalism of Koke and Griezmann.

MATCH ANALYSIS

“We played against an opponent that had a good game. Despite that, we had two very clear chances from Sørloth. In the second half we had Giuliano’s chance, the disallowed goal…”

GRIEZMANN

“I am grateful for his talent. It was a great goal. Great pass from Marc, the control… He’s a legendary player. Club history, an absolute legend. My utmost gratitude to Antoine.”

LEGENDS LIKE KOKE AND GRIEZMANN

“The other day the three of us talked for a long time. Koke has played a lot of minutes this season. Antoine is starting less. It’s not easy for a historic player at the club. It’s hard not to give him a starting spot. But I wanted to convey how important he always is, not just when he plays. He’s a player with absolute authority who, when he enjoys himself, makes the team enjoy as well. This moment they’re going through is good for the team.”

LEADERSHIP

“The other day the three of us talked for a long time. Koke has played a lot of minutes this season. Antoine is starting less. It’s not easy for a historic player at the club. It’s hard not to give him a starting spot. But I wanted to convey how important he always is, not just when he plays. He’s a player with absolute authority who, when he enjoys himself, makes the team enjoy as well. This moment they’re going through is good for the team.”

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOME AND AWAY MATCHES

“We have to play matches like the one in Eindhoven.”

SØRLOTH

“We value him as a person and as a footballer. He is very important for us, he is different from everyone else we have.”

MARC PUBILL

“Marc keeps progressing. It won’t be long before he makes it to the Spanish national team. He has to stay humble, stay away from the newspapers, from all the nice words… If he keeps that humility… He’s kept his patience, kept working in that position where we’ve stayed late after training to improve. Hopefully he doesn’t buy the newspapers or listen to the radio.”

JULIÁN ÁLVAREZ

“He was like all the other teammates. I couldn’t make ten changes, but I would have. I thought Griezmann could do it differently. He was in line with his teammates during the 60 minutes.”

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