Simeone: "I'm pleased with the impact of the lads who came off the bench" | OneFootball

The coach of Atlético de Madrid, Diego Pablo Simeone, spoke to the media after the victory against the team that will be their opponent in the Copa del Rey final, which is Real Sociedad.

What do you take away from the match?

"The group. They responded very well in a difficult match. We wanted to be protagonists throughout the game and I think we were. They scored two great goals, but the team kept wanting to press, creating goal opportunities, and the substitutions brought more vitality. We achieved a very important victory."

Excitement

"The team is working with a lot of excitement, we need everyone. We hope to keep playing matches to bring joy to our fans, who were happy today."

Similarity to the Copa final

"I don't relate it to the final. They had many players who will surely start. We played the match we had to play today. I'm very happy. The match was very good. We pressed in the opponent's field the entire game. The number of chances we created in addition to the three goals we scored. I take away the storm of opportunities we created and the impact of the players who came off the bench."

Great match by Nico and Griezmann

"I'm happy for Nico. He's been trying to recover for a long time. It seemed like he had been at Atlético de Madrid his whole life. He got injured and until today he couldn't give us what he has. This energy is from the player we went looking for. Talking about Griezmann... He's exceptional, very important for us and hopefully, he keeps giving us what he wants."

Griezmann's future

"These things are better when the player talks and explains what he really wants to say. I care a lot about him, his family... And he will decide when he has to comment on something."

What would you do if you were Griezmann?

"I am Diego Simeone, I am not Antoine Griezmann."

What does Griezmann think?

"The most important thing is when Antoine can speak and say what he feels and surely people will be happy."

Sørloth

"I repeat my words when I talk about Sørloth. When he is in this form as a decisive player, he gives us a lot. He is different from everyone, different from Lookman, Griezmann, Julián..."

Giménez

"That's what we need from him. That's what his place in the team demands."

Nico's goals

"First for Nico, because he has been working very well and he is a guy who helps us a lot, since he arrived it seems like he has played his whole life at Atlético de Madrid because he has all the characteristics of Atlético de Madrid and then Griezmann's backheel... Griezmann's backheel is wonderful."

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