Simeone: Koke and Griezmann are living Atleti legends | OneFootball

FELT MORE RELIEF WITH THIS VICTORY

"The same one we've been feeling based on what I was saying about the responsibility of the club and the team. The team deserved a bit more, football had given us two points at the start and we had a very important need to add three. The team played, interpreted it very well, against a team that was doing very well, they are very good at counterattacking, I think we controlled from less to more. In the first half although we had the ball and created goal chances they had the ones from Moleiro and could hurt us. In the second half there was no such feeling, it was a more controlled game, Nico's great goal helped us a lot. We all made a great effort to bring him, the club in that final market space, we knew he could help us and today he gave us back a bit of what we expect: work, journey, that left foot beyond Almada and Baena who are not here today. We have completed a squad to compete in the best way".

ATYPICAL CELEBRATION FOR HIM

"It was not an ordinary day, after getting two points in three games and you play at home with the need your people have to win the game. It seemed like a good situation to be able to get close and be with the boys and that small space until tomorrow at ten where we will already be thinking about Liverpool".

IMPORTANCE OF KOKE AND GRIEZMANN

"When I talk about them I get emotional. They are the living history of Atlético de Madrid and they are within the group knowing the place they are going to occupy. Today it was their turn to play because it was a game for them. The hierarchy, quality and composure they have for the team to transmit. Koke had a tremendous game, Antoine ran, associated, sought to assist and we need them when the team needs them and the coach, who is me, understands that they can help us with incredible quality".

ANALYSIS OF THE VICTORY

"We had a very good 25 or 30 minutes, the goal comes from a pressure in the opponent's field, Giuliano's play was perfect, it's a pity he lacked calm to resolve it, but I'm satisfied with the team. It was compact, growing in the defensive part, without the anxiety that the environment had generated, they knew they had to play against a very dangerous opponent especially on the counterattack and we controlled it very well closing a very good game".

PHYSICAL CONDITION OF JULIAN

"Until tomorrow when he gets up and has his first hours regarding those discomforts... we hope it's nothing and he's back as soon as possible".

HOW IS HANCKO?

"We didn't talk to the doctor about each of the boys. In general, they are discomforts, blows, his ankle twisted and tomorrow we will have more information in the morning".

RESPONSE OF THE FANS

"We are in a place of exposure where we want to win. People come to see a show, not a person. People need evolution and it's normal that people want what happens in the moment, we live in the now, not in the past or in the future. People want to see something good, a team that plays and I think it was an important game against a rival that costs us a lot and today we took a very good victory".

WHAT DO YOU TAKE FROM THE VICTORY?

"The game in general was very good, very regular. We didn't have those minutes that the opponent controls you. Yes, there was some situation in the first half that we could have resolved better, but they are also very good and hopefully we can continue in that line in which we were today".

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