Diego Simeone has called on Atletico Madrid to show courage and character when they face Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, as the Spanish side looked to recover from their painful Copa del Rey final defeat.
Atletico Madrid forward Ademola Lookman credited coach Diego Simeone for pushing him to achieve more after helping the team to reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
Diego Simeone made it clear his focus was firmly on his players, not the referee, as Atletico Madrid prepared to face Barcelona in their decisive Champions League quarter-final second leg.
Diego Simeone has warned that FC Barcelona are "the best team in Europe" after Atletico Madrid booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 7-5 aggregate victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has launched a strong defence of his team and striker Julian Alvarez, criticising the media for focusing on transfer speculation rather than Atletico's performances.
Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 5-2 in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 encounter on Tuesday evening, to all but end the tie as a contest.