Simeone: "The eliminatory still is opened"

In statements carried out in press conference after the defeat suffered against the FC Barcelona in the gone of chambers of Glass contested in the Camp Nou, the "Cholo" Simeone showed satisfied by the game practised by the Athletic and ensured that the eliminatory follows being "opened" in spite of the light advantage of the Barcelona picture after the goal of Leo Messi. "I see it with open possibilities against a rival that plays well. The eliminatory is opened still".

In comparison with the party of League contested in the same stadium does week and average, Simeone ensured that this time the Athletic defended much better. "It did not go the same this that the previous. We defended better in this party but had few passages to be able to attack".

"The party was quite controlled further that the possession was of the Barcelona. It likes me win 4-0 but there is a rival that plays of the another side. The Barça has grown a lot in the last parties, especially in the pressure. We go out few times but that was his virtue: not to leave us go out".

It did not pronounce on the penalti clear of Juanfran to Busquets signalled by González González. "The truth is that we treat of not thinking of the referees. It will not be a distinct day". And it affirmed that the Athletic will go back to try put in difficulties to the FC Barcelona in the party of turn. 

"I think that regarding situations of goal there was not a lot of. It seemed me that the party was controlled. With few exits of contragolpe and of ours goal but appeared the goal. The second party neither will be so easy".