Diego Simeone, head coach of Madrid's "Atletico" team, shared his thoughts about the La Liga 7th round match against "Real". This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to the coach, the team led by Xabi Alonso has shown significant improvement in team play. They act confidently in positional attacks and actively apply high pressure.
This has helped them achieve six consecutive victories since the beginning of the season. Simeone emphasized that the teams' positions in the league table will not matter in the derby match.
According to him, the difference in points on the field may not be noticeable, as the leading team's performance quality might decline during the game. Although "Real" currently has more points, the match will be especially intense in the midfield and transitional phases.
Simeone is expecting exactly such a game. At present, "Real" is at the top of the Spanish championship table, while "Atletico" is in eighth place.
