Diego Simeone is hoping his side can build on their win at Celta Vigo into Sunday’s derby against Real Madrid.
‘El Cholo’ Diego Simeone is expecting Atletico Madrid to keep the momentum from their 1-0 win at Celta Vigo going into Sunday’s Madrid derby against Real Madrid, despite the Rojiblancos having had less recovery time than their opponents, Ufabet reported on Saturday.
‘I don’t look at the time, we accept it as it is. When they sent us to play against Bilbao, nobody cared, nobody cared what happened in the first game. We were not interest in playing every other day, every three days, every five days. You have to have people who do a great job, you have to respect their job because they do a great job,’ Simeone said.
Atletico Madrid are set to play their first derby at Real Madrid without Toni Kroos after the German midfielder announce his retirement from professional football in the summer, but Simeone believes it will have an impact on the Los Blancos and one that the Rojiblancos will benefit from.
‘They lost an important player in Kroos, in other words he is retire. He was a great player, essential for any team and they tried to find a player who calms them Promotion Ufabet down to use the offensive potential they have. We have new players and they will keep them. The opponent’s plan will not change,’ said the Argentine coach.