He went through all the emotions. As usual, Diego Simeone suffered, gesticulated, before being able to fully enjoy the qualification of Atlético de Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Fallers Wednesday evening from Liverpool (3-2 a.p.; 1-0 outward), holding the title, his players made him proud in a special environment: “It was a game to make history, against an extraordinary rival, one of the best we have faced in eight years here, with enormous intensity and in a spectacular stadium”, he said.
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For a long time, the Madrilenians were cornered by the Reds, sometimes dominant in the extreme. But they were able to go up two goals behind to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League thanks to a double from Marcos Llorente (97th, 105th + 1) and an achievement by Alvaro Morata (120th + 1): “They pushed us to the end but we hung on, admitted Diego Simeone. We never gave up on the plan we had. With the efforts of the whole team, we succeeded. “
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The Argentinian gave a special mention to his goalkeeper Jan Oblak, who disgusted the Reds’ attack, comparing him to Lionel Messi: “I have no doubt that Oblak is the best goalkeeper in the world. Just as Messi decides attacking games, Oblak decides them on goal. But the team makes it more powerful. Today, my players achieved a huge performance that Atlético fans will never forget. “
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