Diego Simeone, coach of Atlético Madrid, who drew 1-1 on Saturday at Real Madrid for the 23rd day of La Liga, in a post-match press conference:
«We were quite + chameleon-like +. We changed our formation quite a bit, we tried to strengthen the Llorente area, we went from 4-4-2 to 3-5-1 to better control the game, we had counter-attacks, but they didn’t never came to fruition.
(On Reinildo’s injury) He will have to be mentally strong, this injury (ruptured knee ligaments, editor’s note), it happened to all of us, and to me too. He was an important element, but it will be fine, he is strong, but we will miss him, with his daily smile and his freshness — literally, because he is always in short sleeves, even when it is cold. We wish him a good recovery, we will be there by his side.
(On the Bernabéu crowd) I wish their team good luck. Every time I hear the chants +Cholo quedate!+, (Cholo, stay!, in Spanish, Cholo being his nickname), it’s so good».