Cholo Simeone has surpassed Luis Aragonés’ 612 games today as the coach who has led the team the most times in his history Atletico Madrid. On an exciting day for the Argentine, he assured that a week ago he decided that the first person he should write to was Sabio de Hortaleza. «For that respect for an eternal person who will be for everyone and by moving to that place that he places me by numbers, not by capacity, in a longer place in the history of Atlético matches. But I have no doubt that he was where I was, he knows the difficulties, the anger, how to have to control egos, live with the emotions of each player, what the club needs, what my coaching staff has to take care of, what that I have to reach out to the people at each press conference, which are many, not to make mistakes, to say the right words, and sometimes it is not easy. And we are wrong as we have been wrong several times«.
In a season in which Simeone himself has recognized that He has gone through his worst moment at Atlético de Madridfrom ABC we have questioned the Argentine if on a day like today, with so many signs of affection and where everything turned out well, he changes his thinking and renews his confidence.
«No, I always had the thought and I have always worked on confidence. What I’m looking for is to continue in the same line since I arrived, game by game. Understand that not all seasons are the same, there are always difficulties and you have to know how to get out. But, oh coincidence, after the World Cup the team began to feel very good, the stadium was little by little a little closer, and when those situations happen things begin to be generated for the better”, he pointed out.
El Cholo has added that “convincing all the players every day for eleven years to play in a certain way, that some will like it, others will not, is not easy. That is why the letter to Luis, that I think he is the only one who can absolutely understand me on this path. I would like to thank Miguel Ángel and Enrique, who gave me the chance at a difficult time for the club, and my coaching staff. And people, they don’t realize how strong we are when we manage to generate what was always generated at the Calderón, what was generated at times today, andgood, positive energy of ours«.
Simeone thanked his players for their support
The Buenos Aires coach has also valued the support shown by his players on an important day for him: «The sensitivity they showed in an important game also for the coach, responding as Carrasco, Griezmann, Morata, Memphis individually responded to the goal… the words of each one when the game ended and they were approaching to talk to me is not simple, it is not easy to achieve. It costs a lot on a day-to-day basis because everyone wants to play, we are all selfish, and managing all the players for eleven years, boys who are starting to grow up and have to leave, youngsters who are growing up and have to be balanced, is not easy. . But I like it, I’m excited to see the Barrios, the Carlos, the boys from the Youth League who respond very well to the people who came to see them at the Metropolitano. That is what we are and hopefully we can continue in that line.
Finally, Simeone has indicated three parties with which he would stay of the 613 that he has directed: «So fast, the Chelsea game of the second leg of the Champions League semifinals; Barcelona winning the League; and the final lost on penalties in the Champions League, because you can’t get any closer ».
Jorge Sampaoli, on his continuity: “I don’t decide that”
For his part, the Sevilla coach, Jorge Sampaolihas valued the difficult moment that his team is going through, on the brink of relegation: «From the Osasuna coup, insecurity was created. And today the blow was greater, with unforced losses and with players in front who penalize those losses. The mistakes were not up to the rival we had today. On days like today, situations that intimidate you mentally multiply.
The Seville coach has been questioned if today’s 6-1 can be blamed on the morale of his players: «It would be the worst that can happen. It is a very difficult moment, as it happened to me when I arrived, but Sevilla has to leavethe team has been patching up situations that are beyond it, but there is no other choice but to think about Thursday’s game, find assurances and some positivity that will lead us to get through this moment quickly«.
Finally, the Argentine coach has stated that he is not afraid of his position: «I don’t decide that. The club will make the evaluations that it has to do”.