It is not because of a series of negative consequences, since Diego Simeone suffered a few weeks ago in La Liga and the Copa del Rey, Spain. This time Cholo won all newspaper covers in the historical qualifiers of the Champions League in the quarterfinals. .
His Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United at the legendary Old Trafford. After a 1-1 draw at the Wanda Metropolitano, the rematch took place in Corconero thanks to the goal of Brazilian Lenan Rodí. Therefore, Cristiano Ronaldo's “Red Devils” say goodbye to the most important club tournament in Europe.
From the 2013-2014 season, Atletico de Madrid entered the quarter-finals of the Champions League nine times in a row as coach with Diego Pablo Simeone. By the time the Argentine coach arrived, the Spanish team reached that stage only five times between the 1955-1956 and 2010-2011 seasons.
In addition, since Cholo made his debut in the Champions League, only Pep Guardiola entered the quarterfinals several times. The Spanish coach won the podium eight times, and the German Jürgen Klopp won five times.
On the other hand, according to data provided by Silvio Mabelino, Atletico Madrid de Simeone will be the first cast in the history of the Champions League, while Chelsea (2014) and Liverpool (2020) have directly crossed three other British teams from Manchester United (2022).
Simeone did not hesitate to talk about those who questioned his speculative style and assured that after the qualifying round, the Corconero group “would not be ashamed of a refolded play.” In a press conference reproduced by the DPA, “There are many people in this club who try to get away from the irregularities that have plagued us over the past month and a half. I am very happy when the team works that way.
“This team is not ashamed to know what to do to avoid playing against teams like Manchester United, where there are so many options. It may have hurt many times, but by the end of the first half the goal appeared and the second half was one of the best defensive efforts of the season.” Brazil Renan Rodi said.
The irregularity mentioned by DT, who will be 52 years old on the 28th of the following month, “It came out after a wonderful season: I became a champion after a wonderful year in La Liga. Now it is difficult for us to observe regularity, but recently we have shown a different energy. Now the transition is much faster and we can hurt our rivals in a counterattack, which is very important to us.”
“After that, I know how to win the Champions League, but the first thing I'm worried about and worried about now is the next league match against Rayo Vallecano.Because we want club president Enrique Cerezo (Enrique Cerezo) to win the official 1000 match of the head of the institution. “And on that path, today it's not easy to beat United in Manchester and beat Chelsea or Liverpool in England. That's why all these memories will not be forgotten and will last forever.” Simeone has not been seen for quite some time, so I finished it with joy.
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