Simeone: "Players are always up for it, it's rare they go out to lose" | OneFootball

Diego Pablo Simeone addressed the media in the press room of the Jan Breydel Stadium to analyze the Bruges – Atlético de Madrid match. The first leg of the Champions League playoffs, where Atlético will seek a good result for the return match at the Metropolitano next Tuesday, February 24.

MOTIVATING THE PLAYERS

"The players always go out with motivation. It's difficult for a player to go out to lose or play poorly. It's challenging to maintain that consistency, it happens in all leagues."

20 YEARS SINCE HIS RETIREMENT AS A PLAYER

"I have a thought that I confirmed with my mom after my dad's death. I asked her how she was so calm and she replied that he gave everything, gave all the love he had. And that's what happened to me as a player. I gave everything, sometimes well, sometimes poorly... But that gives me peace as my mom taught me."

BRUGES

"We will face an opponent, except against Arsenal, with important home results against Monaco, Marseille, Barça... They are young people, with experience. Very fast in the final part of the field."

PUBILL-HANCKO, MOST RELIABLE CENTRAL PAIR

"It is clear what both can contribute. They matched well due to their characteristics. They need to improve in some areas like everyone. They bring us things that the team is doing very well. Giménez was good, Lenglet didn't have a good afternoon... we need everyone. The team belongs to everyone, not just 10."

DIFFICULTY OF THE CHAMPIONS

"All teams in the Champions are good. They can create all sorts of situations. Tomorrow, like all away games, it will be a tough, difficult match and we will handle it as best as we can."

BAENA

"The attitude is always positive. Willingness to always give the best. With differential talent. We need more from him, we will demand what he has."

GOAL OF THIS CHAMPIONS

"The goal is to advance and be in the next round, then go as far as possible."

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