Atlético Madrid beat Valencia 3-2, but in the 57th minute they were down by two goals when João Félix was substituted, leading to many whistles from the supporters to coach Diego Simeone.
«Some didn’t understand Felipe’s exchange for João. We needed a man in the area and fast people like Felipe to stop the counterattacks. We wanted to play in the opposing midfield, with defensive strength and two men in the area [Suárez e Matheus Cunha]. Substitutions are what each one feels at the moment…», explained the coach of the mattresses.
The truth is that Atlético Madrid reduced in the 67th minute and would even lead the turnaround on the scoreboard, with goals at 90+1′ and 90+3′.
“We did the second part that we had to do. We talked at half-time about what the team has been like over the years and said ‘if we have to lose, do it with pride’. The team left its soul on the field and achieved a wonderful victory», he concluded.
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