Reasons to believe in Atleti. “Well, I think we have shown it so far this season, that we have gone from less to more. Now we are in a very good moment, playing great games, doing great things. The team is eager, strong and, above all, very excited for what is coming this Saturday.”
In his presentation he said that he had come to Atleti to win titles. “Well, I signed for Atlético because I believed I was prepared and I wanted to play these great games, play in the maximum possible finals and it is true that it is the first year and the first final, but I hope everything turns out very well.”
Favorites poster. “We leave that up to you. Whether to put it as favorites or not, in the end Real has already shown that they are a great team, with great players and if they are in the final it is also for a reason.”
Possible Cup double. “When you come to Atlético Madrid, I think it is important to spend at least a year with El Cholo because he transmits to you what Atlético Madrid is. That feeling, that illusion that he has year after year of achieving great things. And I believe that this adaptation process would not be the same without him.”
Gift to Griezmann. “I think it’s super special for everyone, but for both Antoine and Koke these are games that excite them very much and we are all very excited to play them and hopefully win it. But we also think about people like Antoine or Koke who deserve much more than what we give them.”
Message to the fans. “Well, nothing, they encourage us like they have been doing all year, the bad moments have been there. Thank them for all the support in these ups and downs that we have had in the season, we know that they always support us, that they are always there at the foot of the canyon and we have no doubt that on Saturday in the stands they will be full of us as they always are. I hope we give them that joy.”
Sensations these days. “Well, very calm, at home, with the family, disconnecting a little from everything, which is good for our minds to be able to disconnect from football. And from there, prepared for Saturday, although being in the Cup final there are many people who perhaps did not expect it at the beginning of the season.”
Illusion for titles in people. “I think that at Atlético we must first demand that the players try to reach the finals every year. And I think that is also the growth of the club, demanding that we, as well as the coaching staff, the fans and the people at the top, play finals every year. That is also what we work for every day to be able to play games like the one on Saturday.”
Advice for this final. “I think what you have to do is enjoy yourself, fight like a good athlete and I’m sure that with that everything will turn out well.”
Personal situation of substitute. “Team things, in the end if you are not giving 100%, then it is normal that the coach does not make changes. And if your teammates are at 100%, who are doing extremely well, then it is normal that it is difficult for you to get in. But well, in the end it is also a year of adaptation, a little to everything, to your teammates, to the club, to the coach, to everything and well, in the end I think I am very happy to be here. I couldn’t have made a better choice than to come to Atlético and well, always helping the team wherever.”