Diego Simeone
Atlético MadridEdin Terzic
Borussia Dortmund
Meeting Highlights...OPPONENT
The most difficult rival is Borussia, not ourselves. It has many good things. Away from home he has done very well in the last four months and has a very good counterattack. They have an aerial game to take into account and it is going to be one of the most intense games. It is the team that has the most intensity.
...ABOUT THE MATCH
Not absolute security at all. There is a strong team to face. We know what is generated when you play at home. We will try to enjoy the match in front of the fans.
...GRIEZMANN, DEPAY AND MORATA
I trust Morata, he knows how to play these games, he knows what the team needs in these games. I'm sure he's going to contribute what the team needs, which is the goal. In the last games he was injured. He played against Inter, he made a great effort to be there and scored the equalizing goal quickly. We didn't start him against Barcelona, he returned with Villarreal, already feeling better. He had a good first half, in the second we needed a different replacement. We need the best Griezmann, without a doubt. Memphis Depay injury is an important player who has suffered the injury at an important moment for the club and the team. We will look for situations to compensate for his absence.
Diego Simeone
Manager on Atlético Madrid...OPPONENT
The most difficult rival is Borussia, not ourselves. It has many good things. Away from home he has done very well in the last four months and has a very good counterattack. They have an aerial game to take into account and it is going to be one of the most intense games. It is the team that has the most intensity.
...ABOUT THE MATCH
Not absolute security at all. There is a strong team to face. We know what is generated when you play at home. We will try to enjoy the match in front of the fans.
...GRIEZMANN, DEPAY AND MORATA
I trust Morata, he knows how to play these games, he knows what the team needs in these games. I'm sure he's going to contribute what the team needs, which is the goal. In the last games he was injured. He played against Inter, he made a great effort to be there and scored the equalizing goal quickly. We didn't start him against Barcelona, he returned with Villarreal, already feeling better. He had a good first half, in the second we needed a different replacement. We need the best Griezmann, without a doubt. Memphis Depay injury is an important player who has suffered the injury at an important moment for the club and the team. We will look for situations to compensate for his absence.
Edin Terzic
Manager on Borussia Dortmund...JADON SANCHO
Jadon has regained more and more self-confidence through hard work in training and in games. He is getting better and better. And what many people don't notice is how diligently he has been defending lately.
...CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Some boys have left us in recent years to find happiness in the premier class elsewhere. We now want to show that you can also reach a semi-final in the Champions League with Borussia Dortmund. The way that Atletico Madrid is so successful is well known. They have implemented a new art of defending. It is not easy for any team in the world.
...INJURY REPORT
We are happy that Karim is free of symptoms. He is getting better and better; against Stuttgart it was perhaps his best performance of the season. He brings a lot to the table - if he uses that again and again, he is very important. Emre is doing well so far, he was just a little ailing this morning. We want to rest him a little bit today, but we are confident that he can play tomorrow.