LaLiga returns to vogue after the October break and the Atletico Madrid coach, Diego Simeoneappeared before the media at a press conference to talk about the match against Leganés of tomorrow. The difficult week between the Clasico, the defeat taken by Benfica in the Champions League and the draw with Real Sociedad is over: “It was a new opportunity to work with enthusiasm, with desire and identifying the situations that need to be improved. We talked a lot with the players who they stayed to work on this and we are excited to be able to represent them in tomorrow’s game and in the ones to come.”
How the group experienced it from an emotional point of view closing of the grandstand: “Leaving the management of all situations in the hands of the club, which are being managed in the best way. Identify the people who need to go out and take care of our fans who are always with us. Tomorrow I expect a fantastic atmosphere and, within the match, we will work accordingly on what we have proposed in the last two weeks. From an emotional point of view, in terms of how the club is handling the situation. The championship is back, but it would be good not to have so many cuts when we are in the championship.”
What it will be like to play in front of one empty grandstandthe South, closed due to accidents in the derby: “Like every team that doesn’t have a grandstand behind the goal. It is an audience that is always there, that always sings, that is always close, that excites the entire audience, but I have no doubt that 5,000 people will be missing, but we will have 55,000 or 60,000 to make up for those who won’t be there tomorrow.”
What is Atlético’s championship: “We have explained it a thousand times. We do it again. There are two championships. On the one hand we try to fuel our hopes and work to try to reach Madrid and Barcelona. In the last twelve years we have won two championships. So, on the one hand there are Barcelona and Madrid and, on the other, all those who apply to be in the place where Atlético is, which is what, in these twelve years, accompanies Madrid and Barcelona. Girona had a great season last year and occupied the place that the others are working very well to occupy.”
The form of Julián Álvarez: “He has grown, he has adapted to his new teammates, to the team, to the city. He is a boy who has incredible qualities. Due to his characteristics, he has the possibility of giving the team different roles. He improves more every day, he always adapts moreover”.