The trainer of the Athletic of Madrid, Diego Pablo Simeone, so only could regret of the defeat suffered against the FC Barcelona (1-0) and no soltó neither an alone criticism against his players, when understanding that they left the skin on the terrain of game to try hurt to a Barcelona that defended of the tackled colchoneras wonderfully.
In mixed zone, before speaking in press conference, stood out that the differences between FC Barcelona and Athletic were so small that, if Leo Messi had played with to the T-shirt of the Athletic, would have been the visitors those who had carried the triumph of the Camp Nou.
Messi, determinant in the Barça-Athletic
"By here if we put him to Messi the ours T-shirt won we. It is a different player. It was a party very parejo as in the gone. There was more possession for them in the first time, and in the second there was an ours reaction where play us the letters. Lastimosamente Do not arrive to the tie", valued the Argentinian trainer.
It contradicted to one of his players, José María Giménez, when ensuring that the problem of the Athletic of Madrid did not go of attitude in the first-half. "I do not think that it was a subject of attitude. It was missing us combine better and presionar together, but always consider the attitude of the boys like the best".
The Barça has LaLiga very of face
"I go me with the feeling that are what saw in the second time. A team with effort, worked, in which it does not matter the system but yes the conviction, and in the second part had a different conviction", remarked the 'Cholo', conscious that LaLiga 2017-18 is very complicated for the Athletic of Madrid, when being eight points underneath of the FC Barcelona in the classification.
"Everything indicates that they will not lose 3 or 4 parties, but this is football. It is very difficult to rush. It is necessary to think in the next party and follow improving, although obviously we are near because we follow competing of the best way". Finally, it undid in praises to the Uruguayan forward of the FC Barcelona, Luis Suárez. "To Suárez said him that it is a barbaric player, definitely".