Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simone admitted that his side is yet to find the perfect key that will unlock Barcelona. However, he assured fans that will give it their all to ensure that they come out on top in Saturday's game against the Catalans. Read what he said at the press conference after the cut
"[On Koke’s position], we’re only two games into the season, so he’ll play on the wing again. We can talk about assumptions if we have more chances now against Barca. We’ll see what happens. The excitement and enthusiasm of playing at the Calderon stimulates us.
I congratulate [Lionel Messi] on becoming a father. It’s a great moment in anyone’s life. [Barca] have been winning, despite not being at their best. They’re always dangerous. They haven’t played with their usual consistency, but [their ability to grind out victories] comes from winning everything last season, so we have maximum respect for their players and Coach. We’re transmitting enthusiasm at the moment. We adopted a similar approach for the game against Sevilla.
We must play very well [on Saturday]. That goes for whoever starts or comes on as a substitute. I’ve yet to decide on whether [Fernando Torres] or Jackson [Martinez will start], but I will [on Saturday]. We’ve still not found the perfect key [to unlock Barca], but we have competed with them in our last few matches. We’ll be in the thick of a midfield battle, waiting for an opportunity to hit them on the break, while maintaining possession," he said
Los Colchoneros have won just one of their last 16 meetings with the Catalans, despite both sides maintaining 100 percent records after two matches.
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