Diego Pablo Simeone addresses the media in Seoul one day after the defeat against Team K and two before facing Manchester City. The Atlético coach is motivated to play against the European champion, “We will learn a lot”, and he praises Guardiola. “We imagine that the Korean fans will all be with Atlético more than with Manchester City, so that will make us very happy. Let’s hope we see a good game, ”he started..
What stands out about Manchester City?
All. Everything he does is good, everything he does is good for observing and getting ideas.
What does Atleti have better than City?
It’s not the right time, we’re just starting, so I don’t know if a team is better or worse. We are improving year after year in different situations of the game and we will search in this line.
Last season there was a lot of difference between the first half and the second. How do you work to avoid that?
Continue working as we did in the second part of the season.
How do you see Galán, Azpilicueta and Söyüncü?
They have just joined the team from different places, all with enthusiasm, they have inserted themselves very well into the group and obviously they will give the team what we are looking for from each one of them.
Will any of those not summoned return?
The medical staff will report more precisely. Starting tomorrow we will seek to compensate for the minutes as we have been doing.
How has Rodrigo improved compared to when he was at Atleti?
It has grown a lot. City’s game has favored his own when he arrived at Atleti. He is much more complete, he has been one of the best players of the season in the Champions League, in the Premier and fulfills the role of a midfielder who has many ideas in his head, understanding every moment what the team is asking for tactically and from the start. game. He one of the best of the season.
With what you saw in the first half and the casualties, do you feel that there is already a squad to start the League?
The template will be confirmed when the market closes. We have a good team, we are growing, and the guys who have arrived come to add, to give us more options and more internal competition. Riquelme and Lino are different from what we had. They give us speed, they give us places on the outside to have the game we choose. I feel that we have a template, if we could close it like this, important.
How do you see Carrasco? Do you have him?
They know that until I close the book we are not calm. They may vary due to the needs of the players and the club and we will work accordingly. Yannick is very important, he knows us very well what we want from him, hopefully he can continue, he is very important for the team.
He’s been in Korea for four days. What have you noticed the most?
We haven’t had much time to enjoy the city. We have received great affection in all the places where we have been, a lot of respect, people who seem very orderly and we will learn more about the country these days.
What conversation did you have with Morata after the game with Team K?
Private conversation with a player that is reserved for us.
How do you see Guardiola’s football?
Very good.