According to head coach Diego Simone, Atletico Madrid will not lose their ambitions to achieve the top eight spot in the Champions League table.
Atttle is fifth before their final match near the Arabic Salzberg, who cannot qualify for the next stage of the tournament after seven to six defeats and know that a win will reach them directly to the Round of 16.
The Cymian team lost the top spot to Real Madrid in Laliga on the weekend after a 3-1 draw against the Villarial, but he was confident that he would not confuse his team in European duty.
“We are not thinking about anything other than tomorrow’s game, we want to do it in the best way. We will be against a young, dynamic team, “Simone said at a press conference.
“They want to finish the Champions League well. The game is very important and we want to take it to them where it will harm them.
“When this new tournament started, we were hopeful to be in the top eight. It will be difficult and difficult. We will have trouble facing. “
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Simeon spoke about the challenges that came with the new Champions League format earlier, just bypassing the top eight play-off rounds to face each other in the 24th two-foot knockout round.
But he admitted that he thought that big parties would still find a way despite any suffering.
“I don’t want to do too much with who can qualify and who can’t qualify for.”
“Big parties always come out of the difficult situation and I have no doubt that they will end the fight for the Champions League win.”
