Simeone: «We have a plan and I’m not going to budge on that» | OneFootball

YOUNGER THAN EVER IN HIS CAREER

“For me, age doesn’t matter. There are players who understand the game and others who don’t. We did more good things than bad. The opponent had a huge need to win and we wanted to put in a good performance; I think we competed very well. We weren’t able to create as many scoring chances as we wanted. I would have liked us to be more direct in transitions, but we couldn’t do it. It was a narrow result and I think we could have equalized.”

DEBUT OF THREE ACADEMY PLAYERS

“Starting 1-0 down, from a play that could have had a better outcome, could have left us in an uncomfortable spot, and it didn’t happen. The team looked for what we had prepared. To combine, to have superiority out wide, and the goal was very nice. I’ll keep that part, the way we responded after the 1-0, and the way the boys competed. We played the match the way I imagined, competing.”

OPINION ON THE PENALTY

“Pff…. It was a play that the referee interpreted the way he did. Explaining my opinion of what I saw makes no sense, because it’s not going to change the decision.”

IMPORTANCE OF THE ACADEMY PLAYERS

“The way they made their debuts, they did it with personality, intelligence… And that stays with them. That is recorded, and now they must keep improving. You never know when opportunities will come, and you have to be ready.”

DID ATLÉTICO FAIL TO WIN BECAUSE OF THE ROTATIONS?

“Atlético didn’t win because Sevilla were more clinical in the situations they had to play the match. We have a plan; that doesn’t mean it will go well or badly, but I have a plan and I’m not going to move away from it.”

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