Diego Pablo Simeone, trainer of the Athletic of Madrid

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Simeone avoids the controversy over the corridor: "Where I come from it is not used"

Published:7/05/2022 - 20:33h

Updated:7/05/2022 - 20:34h

In the press conference prior to the derby against Real Madrid, Diego Simeone took the opportunity to congratulate the Whites and set their position regarding the corridor. For the 'Cholo', the important thing is to emphasize respect, especially for his fans

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The Athletic of Madrid cleared the doubts on the possible realisation of the corridor by part of the players 'rojiblancos' to the Real Madrid with a communiqué at the beginning of week. In the previous press conference to the derbi in Wanda Metropolitan, Diego Simeone back the posture of the club, since for him "each society is different and the Spaniard has in the corridor a sample of congratulation to the rival like example, but in Argentina does not use ".

In this sense, the 'Cholo' thinks that the directive "did a concrete communiqué, explicativamente perfect. Congratulate to the Real Madrid, to the footballers, to the technical body, because it has done a grandísimo work. Respect by the Madrid that finish to go out champion, but have much more respect by our people, that is the one who is with us", said the Argentinian trainer, the one who besides ensured that the team only is concentrated in doing a good split the Sunday.

"We will face the derbi of the best way, with illusion, enthusiasm... We will try to carry the party where think that can hurt. That the team can express of the best way. That it was strong, concentrated, competitive. And treat to evade us of all what is speaking around the situation (of the corridor)", explained Simeone. Although the Madrid does not play by at all because it already is champion, the 'colchoneros' himself need the triumph to be still in the 'zone Champions'.

The Atleti is fourth in the table of LaLiga with 61 points, three more than the Betis and to five of the escort, the FC Barcelona. Verdiblancos And culés confront the Saturday in Benito Villamarín, with which the 'rojiblancos' will jump to the field the Sunday knowing what have done his rivals, included the Seville (third with 64 points)."It will be peleadísimo. We will be in this research, is the aim of the club and ojalá can fulfil it", said the 'Cholo' with regard to the classification to the next Champions.

For Simeone, each derbi is a different party

Although the Madrid will jump to the field with an eleven alternative, maybe with majority of acting, Simeone thinks that each derbi is special, without mattering the context. "Always it is thrilling to confront you to an important rival as it is the Madrid and more after going out champion. All the emotions that have happened from so many parties, finals played with them, Champions, Supercopas... It is a rival that is very strong, follow seeing in the day of today the fortress that have. Thus, we have to transmit to the players the obligation to win", sentenced the míster Argentinian.

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