In a press conference against Levante, the head coach answered a series of questions about the team. The first is the competition for the team's front. Regarding the performance of Correa and Cunha, whether it has increased the intensity of competition in the team's forward line, Simeone said:
"We're pursuing the same football philosophy and the pitch is where the road is opened. We are delighted with the return of Griezmann, who will be training with the team on Thursday and preparing for the match against Osasuna. Cunha and Correa have performed very well lately, and we also have Suarez and Felix in our squad, and the result of this kind of intra-team competition will definitely benefit the team in the end. ”
Although Levante is now in relegation zone, atletico has always been in trouble in recent years, with the manager saying:
"Now is not a time for us to relax, the team has to continue the path against Getafe. Regardless of la Liga record, Levante is an attacking team that always creates scoring opportunities, and the team has to be very focused when dealing with these opportunities, they are fast and play well after half-time. ”
On how to give the team or the opportunity to turn, Simeone said:
"Continue our program. The best way to do this is to regain confidence and solid defense and do it with confidence. Following the plan instead of changing halfway, we overcame the difficulties on the road a few days ago and managed to win the race. ”
The reporter asked Simeone what his plan was, and the head coach said:
"We played in the same routine for many years, but every year it was different, after eliminating Liverpool we went through the COVID-19 epidemic and everyone felt that we were out of the champions league because we were far from the top four and there were only 11 rounds left. The team continued the 442 tactic, we won 8 games, drew 3 games, and the team's morale can be seen through the performance on the pitch. Last season we started with a 442 but we saw the team need to change and the 352 tactics we used after that were coherent and the team carried it out well. I take responsibility for a series of results this season, but I will keep changing to seek to make the team better, now let's see if I choose the right path. ”