Shortly after knowing that the Athletic would have to confront to the FC Barcelona in the semifinals of Glass of the King 2016-17, Diego Pablo Simeone valued the clash in some statements conceded to the media, and collected by varied of them as for example "Sport".
In his words, the technician colchonero showed convinced that there is not "another way to go out champion" of Glass of the King that confronting sooner or later to FC Barcelona or Real Madrid and go out victorious.
The Athletic will not throw the towel in Glass of Rey
"They are five years that am in the club and do not understand another way to go out champion that confronting you to Real Madrid or Barcelona, because it is logical that any one of the two, that are the best of the world, are in semifinals or the final of Glass, in the final, the semifinals or the chambers of the League of Champions...", it explained the preparador of the group rojiblanco.
"It is logical to find with FC Barcelona or Real Madrid in Glass"
"We take it like normal. On the way of a Glass is logical to find with them", continued, conscious that the Madrilenian team will have to give the maximum to try go out victorious of the semifinals of Glass of the King against the FC Barcelona.
"We are habituados so much in Champions League as in League or in Glass of the King that to arrive probably and go out champion have to happen always by Real Madrid and Barcelona. And always in some competition that play with any of them have to cross you".