Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has reminded his players that without finishing in the top four so consistently over the past decade and a bit, they would not be where they are currently. Los Rojiblancos face a crunch match against Girona this weekend, sandwiched between their clashes with Borussia Dortmund.
Simeone was blunt when he was asked how he would maintain the same level of competitive tension as they showed in midweek.
“Knowing the importance of LaLiga.”
In terms of the differences between the first game and this one, Simeone highlighted that the game taking place at 14:00 CEST in Madrid could be a major factor.
“The conditions are different, there will be a higher temperature, that one was at night and cold, so the rhythm may change, but the characteristics of both teams will be according to what we have been doing during the year.”
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