Diego Simeone: Atlético Defeats Spurs with Game-Changing Header Skills!
The coach spoke in London.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 17: Diego Simeone, Head Coach of Atletico de Madrid, speaks to the media during a press conference ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico de Madrid at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 17, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) | Getty Images Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone previewed the UEFA Champions League last 16 second leg against Tottenham by explaining how his side would handle their 5-2 lead from the first leg. Simeone insisted that Atlético “need to play the match where it is,” highlighting that “there’s a three-goal difference and we need to get the result.
“The best thing is to score first to put them in a more uncomfortable position,” Simeone explained. Diego Simeone on how a three-goal lead affects preparations “We always talk about the same thing: we try to carry on playing the way we started at the Metropolitano, and there will be different situations that allow us to execute our game plan. ” Simeone on reaching the quarter-finals “We’ll keep competing in the same way.
Sometimes we’ll go further, sometimes we won’t, but the competitive edge remains, and we hope to take the match to where we can hurt them. They’re an intense side, buoyed by the enthusiasm of their fans who’ll be there from the start, and the excitement the competition brings. We’re playing against all of that.
” Simeone on Atleti being the second-highest scoring team in the Champions League “I don’t dwell on the number of goals to be objective or not. A team tries to be complete, and whether it succeeds or not depends on its attacking and defensive strength. ” Simeone on Julián reaching 100 appearances on Wednesday “You know how much I trust and believe in him.