Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone held himself liable for the 1-0 house defeat to Actual Betis in La Liga on Sunday as he addressed the media post-match.
“The group is affected by this example,” Simeone analysed, as he pinned the defeat on the group’s struggles in opposition to low blocks. “It has occurred to us not solely immediately, however in lots of video games once we face opponents who sit deep.
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“We lack readability for the group, it’s our fault because the teaching workers that we can’t enhance this,” he continued. “However we’ll work to provide the group the instruments in order that the gamers can clear up it individually.”
Simeone on the defeat
“The opposition performed higher than us, defended very properly, and didn’t permit us to create many probabilities apart from these by Julián and Lookman within the first half. They defended properly, counterattacked, labored as a group and took benefit of the areas. We congratulate the opposition.”
Simeone on the disallowed objective
“I’m not thinking about that state of affairs. The match wasn’t good, and I don’t assume (the VAR intervention) was decisive. If we had drawn, we might be speaking concerning the match in the identical approach. At present it went in opposition to us, possibly tomorrow it can go in our favour.”
Simeone on gamers complaining concerning the pitch
“I’m not a footballer. They’re those taking part in they usually’re most likely those who can greatest interpret this. All my life I’ve performed on good, regular, common pitches… We don’t cease successful due to the state of the pitch.”
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Simeone on Julián Alvarez
“I don’t assume it’s applicable to proceed commenting on Julián. We belief him, he’s crucial, the most effective we’ve. Let’s hope he provides us extra within the vital moments forward.”
Simeone on being 13 factors behind the leaders
“They’re higher than us.”
Simeone on the followers, who he requested for extra from pre-game
“Extraordinary. One of the best factor about immediately’s match was our followers.”
Simeone on what was lacking
“We couldn’t break down a really organised, disciplined defence. They labored very properly defensively.”
Simeone on what may have been higher
“I don’t assume it was an absence of will, work or operating. We lacked readability to find a technique to break down a defence like Betis’, who labored very properly.”
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Simeone on the assault
“We didn’t have any scoring alternatives, plain and easy. The opponent defended very properly, counterattacked, and we didn’t create any alternatives or play clearly within the ultimate stretch. Congratulations to the opponent, and we’ll hold working.”