SIMEONE: There are some things that can't be hidden, and Atletico don't have enough strength to defend the ball

Live bar January 14 news In the early morning of January 14, Beijing time, the Spanish Super Cup semi-final Atletico Madrid 1-2 was reversed by Athletic Bilbao, Atletico coach Simeone was interviewed after the game, he said: Some things can not be hidden, Atletico is not strong enough in the defense of high balls.

After 1-0, why didn't Atletico keep the victory?

Simeone: "There are some things that can't be hidden, and Atletico are not strong enough to defend the ball, which makes us very passive. ”

Is there a problem with the athletic status of Atletico players, including their physical condition?

Simeone: "After the score went to 1-0 on the pitch, the players did have a bit of a problem handling the ball, but then we made personnel changes to increase the vibrancy on the pitch, the problem was with our defense of the corners, congratulations to Bilbao on the victory, we have to work hard to solve the known problems. ”

Have you ever communicated your ideas with the players?

Simone: "Now is not the time. Overall, Atletico played well, with the likes of Felix and Hermoso doing well, but the result of the loss felt worse and we had to correct these problems in training and daily work. We believe in the work we've done, we're looking for improvements, Atletico did well in the first game of the year against Rayo Vallecano, but the back games showed that we still have some obvious things that need to be improved, especially our lack of necessary aggressiveness, which also led to us losing points in the league. ”

Questions about Atletico's attack in the first half (didn't get too good a chance to score).

Simeone: "At one point, Bilbao was defensively contracted very far back, and it was difficult to get a good shot in this situation. ”

Both of Atletico's conceded goals went wrong defending against corners

Simone: "It makes me very angry. ”

Questions about Atletico's substitution for Trippier

Simeone: "We now have Fossarico in that position, and it depends on how it is good for the club and the team to decide what to do. ”

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