The Argentine coach appeared before the media after his team’s defeat against Barcelona. He analyzed the Atlético match and the controversial actions of the match. Simeone was clear with Gerard Martín’s action.
Match analysis: “We played a very good first half. With the team pressing well, creating play… And we found ourselves with Nico’s expulsion, which was an expulsion. In the second half, another game with one less where we defended ourselves as best we could. We couldn’t attack as we would have liked.”
Gerard Martín action: “I saw the Betis-Rayo action. The CTA said it was an expulsion. There is not much to talk about. We hope the CTA can explain it well and make it clear what play it is”
What the referee said at half-time: “That it was a double yellow. And that it was an expulsion. When the expulsion is clear, you don’t have to say anything”
Effort of yours: “The work of the boys was very good. The second half with many young people who were able to make their debut and did very well for the moment in which the game was going through”
Did you learn anything from the game?: “I learned from this and last week’s game”
Do you feel harmed?: “No, they haven’t hurt me. They made a mistake like we coaches make mistakes. They said it the other day. They explained it. It’s okay, say yes, if you saw it”
Is it a relief that Raphinha is not playing in the Champions League?: “I’m not thinking about Raphinha. I’m thinking about the game we’ll have to play. First on their field with the way they compete, especially at home. We’ll have to be better than in the Cup game when they didn’t let us even think that we practically didn’t create any chances.”
What the referee said in the tunnel: “I saw yellow, yellow… I’ll tell you what he told me. Yellow and yellow, it’s red.”
Debut of the youth players ahead of first team players: “I think it was a good time for the boys to debut. And for Lookman, Julián… to rest”
