“We Have Not Had A Good First Half, But It’s Not Like Apologizing

Diego Pablo Simeone, Atlético de Madrid coach, appeared before the media after falling against Barcelona in the return of the semifinals of the Copa del Rey at the Metropolitan Stadium.

Bad first part

“We have not had a good first half, but it’s not like apologizing. Sometimes you spend parts of the game that you are not so well. Then we compete very well after the break. We could reach the draw. We compete in a very good way before a team that plays very well. You play before a great rival and it can happen to be superior.”

Eliminations before the last month

“I tell you what I think, the team to this today competed very well. In the League we are doing a good league, we go game by game. To continue improving and try to approach the teams that are above ours, and accepting where we are.”

What is coming

“The team is competing very well. He did it well in Champions, he did well in Copa del Rey, we lost to a rival who deserved to pass. In the League we are competing well and continue in the same way. We are going to focus on trying to finish the best possible way.”

Team level

“I have no doubt that the club is pure growth. We have brought great players, and that has been noticed. I do not move from what I am commenting, we have competed well in Champions, in Cup and in the League.”

Talk to rest

“I told them that we were not doing a good first half and that they had left us alive. That allowed us to have the possibility to face the second time differently. But hey, the rival plays very well. I like how Barcelona plays, it is not the first time I say it. In these four games that we compete against them, we have done very well.”

Bad streak

“It’s football, there are moments that are good and moments that are not so good throughout the season. During the season you have to handle the times. Good, regular and bad. Let’s try to end up matching the best laliga way.”

Team level

“There are no reproaches. The players are giving everything. This is what the team can give. I only aspire to give the maximum in the League.”