Marcelino
VillarealDiego Simeone
Atlético Madrid
Meeting Highlights…INJURY REPORT
We have Carlos Romero, who has been training with us all week. Alfonso may be premature but he is strong enough to give us a hand. That's why he also comes with us. Foyth will not be there yet. Those who do join are Raúl Albiol and Pedraza. Alfonso has been coming for more time but they can give us a hand in that part of the field. The rest, like fifteen days ago. Coquelin is also back. Bailly is still out.
…OPPONENT
It is always a complicated team. They have a coach who has been working with them for many years. It is a Champions team that is also going to play the quarterfinals in no time. They are always at the top... It's going to be difficult, but it's in our field. We have shown ourselves to be increasingly solid and it is the commitment we have to start this game.
…EUROPE FIGHT
Football has those things. We were going to Barcelona and we had to get a positive result to escape from below, which was what caused us concern. Then we played against Real, Valencia and Betis. In all these scenarios you think that you have to win to separate yourself from the bottom. And football tells you that you have to win to get to Europe. The most important thing is the immediate match.
Marcelino
Manager on Villareal…INJURY REPORT
We have Carlos Romero, who has been training with us all week. Alfonso may be premature but he is strong enough to give us a hand. That's why he also comes with us. Foyth will not be there yet. Those who do join are Raúl Albiol and Pedraza. Alfonso has been coming for more time but they can give us a hand in that part of the field. The rest, like fifteen days ago. Coquelin is also back. Bailly is still out.
…OPPONENT
It is always a complicated team. They have a coach who has been working with them for many years. It is a Champions team that is also going to play the quarterfinals in no time. They are always at the top... It's going to be difficult, but it's in our field. We have shown ourselves to be increasingly solid and it is the commitment we have to start this game.
…EUROPE FIGHT
Football has those things. We were going to Barcelona and we had to get a positive result to escape from below, which was what caused us concern. Then we played against Real, Valencia and Betis. In all these scenarios you think that you have to win to separate yourself from the bottom. And football tells you that you have to win to get to Europe. The most important thing is the immediate match.
Diego Simeone
Manager on Atlético Madrid…MORATA
Surely what will come to Álvaro's mind is to be more motivated, to change whistles for applause. He is a very important player for us and these situations provoke more desire to do things well.
…PREPARATION
The calendar takes us to play on Monday, the players returned well from their national teams and we worked with enthusiasm, with enthusiasm with the boys who stayed here. Villarreal knows what they are playing, they interpret very well what the coach proposed since he arrived.
…AWAY MATCH
With nine games left, it is difficult to plan this match from one situation. We have to improve and also be able to do things well away from home.