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Atlético de Madrid expect anything but a ride on the way to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
“Salzburg is a brave team, very good, with very fast players, very strong in set pieces and conquering the ball,” Atlético coach Diego Simeone praised Austrian series champion Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday before the duel. direct on Wednesday (from 8.45 pm). at the OOTB-LIVE-Talk and at 21:00 at the LIVE-Ticker) in Wals-Siezenheim.
The “cops” must win for promotion. Instead, one point is enough for the Spanish. “Of course we are aware that one point is enough for us, but we are not going to play a draw, we are going to win,” Atlético central Stefan Savic said bluntly.
His team clearly has more pressure and is the clear favorite due to his position as leader in the Spanish League. “I respect everyone’s opinions, but we know that a very strong opponent awaits us,” said Simeone.
“I won’t just be defensive”
Their respect is understandable considering Salzburg’s recent appearances in the “premier class”. “You kept the Bayern game open for a long time, you were very strong in Madrid and I’m also thinking about the Liverpool game a year ago,” the Atlético coach recalled some of the Bulls games.
In Madrid, the hosts won 3-2. Now it is a “knockout second leg.” “We will try to put our stamp on a tough opponent and achieve our goal,” said the 50-year-old, pointing the way.
You are not worried about a possible shameful failure. “They are hypotheses that I don’t worry about,” emphasizes Simeone. Madrid have not yet thought about the league derby against Real Madrid on Saturday. “We are not thinking about Real Madrid, only about the match against Salzburg and we are very focused,” Savic said.
He called the meeting with Salzburg “indeed” a “final”. “It certainly won’t be easy on defense because they have strong players on offense. But we also have good players and players on offense who can decide a game,” said the 29-year-old Montenegrin.
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