Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is cautious of the problem his staff will face in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, regardless of the French giants’ Champions League travails.
Atletico and PSG have each struggled within the competitors’s new-look league section, with Los Colchoneros taking three factors from three matches to take a seat one behind PSG.
They’ve received 9 of their 16 fixtures in opposition to French opposition in Europe’s elite membership competitors however have by no means crossed paths with Ligue 1’s most profitable facet.
“I didn’t know that,” Simeone informed reporters when that face was highlighted at Tuesday’s pre-match press convention.
“We have to keep calm, compete like in each match and do our greatest.
“I really like the best way PSG play, they’ve an excellent recreation, they’re dynamic and are marked by their coach.
“They’ve younger, dynamic gamers, who we don’t know the place they’re going to go, and a few fastened factors to pin individuals down in defence. From there they’ll develop.
“They’ve a whole lot of guys transferring round in numerous positions from midfield and so they play the form of soccer that Luis Enrique has all the time performed.”
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❝We face an important rival, with the hallmark of their coach. They’re a staff filled with excellent and dynamic younger gamers and with an incredible teaching employees. We are going to attempt to take the sport to the place we are able to damage them❞. pic.twitter.com/3pqlhjDCaO
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) November 5, 2024
Atletico are coming off two defeats in opposition to Lille (3-1) and Benfica (4-0) after they received their Champions League opener 2-1 in opposition to RB Leipzig.
“It’s nonetheless early, we’re simply beginning, the season is lengthy and the numbers are finished on the finish,” Simeone stated.
“It’s regular to be nervous, however we now have to attend for the goals, to have the ability to give an accurate opinion. It will likely be a tricky match, that’s for certain.”
Atletico will face the French champions with out suspended defender Jose Maria Gimenez in addition to Robin Le Normand, who continues to get better after a conflict of heads with Actual Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni of their 1-1 derby draw final month.
“Now we have fairly just a few casualties within the defence,” Simeone added.
“The staff is competing and looking for the instruments to compete as that’s what we now have to do. We are going to attempt to do it in one of the best ways with the boys who should come on.”
