'And while Jurgen Klopp is in disbelief and publicly wondered how Atletico can play "that kind of football", Diego Simeone praised his team's sensational turnaround and victory at Anfield in the second leg of the Champions League Round of XNUMX.
"We will never give up on our game plan, the players executed it perfectly. This game will go down in legend among the fans. We returned to the top eight teams in Europe and beat an exceptional opponent," said Simeone.
With him on the bench, Atlético played in the Champions League final twice. Interestingly, in the knockout phase he lost only to teams where Cristiano Ronaldo plays.
Even four times against city rival Real, including both finals, and last season against Juventus.
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Liverpool, however, is the best team that Atletico have played against, Simeone emphasized.
"In football, you look for a way to make your opponent's life miserable. We play to win, with the weapons we have. We respect our identity, the characteristics of our players and try to exploit the weaknesses of our rivals," the Argentine concluded.
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