Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone insisted on Friday that Messi was the best player in the world at the moment, while recalling that he “won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar” last December.
“Messi.SWorld Champion Ally. “What else does he need to win to continue to be the best player in the world,” When asked about the best football player in the world today, the coach gave his answer during a press conference after the morning training at the Mayada Honda Sports City.
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, who is already dealing with matters related to his team, was uneasy about the showdown against Valencia and on Friday praised his Valencia counterpart Ruud The image of Rubén Baraja, who will say this Saturday at the Mestalla “that he knows what the club needs and what the people want”, adding that José María Gimenez is overcoming Now ready to return to action after tearing his shin.
“I always focus on the positive things I can see,” he said of Valencia. “I like Baraja’s presence, he is a club man, someone who knows what the club needs and what people want. He conveyed that in the best possible way at the end of last season, in a very complicated moment Well done, very difficult,” he told a press conference after morning training.
“He is working with a lot of young people who have a future, who are present and who will follow him at his request. With Baraja’s presence we will find a passionate, passionate competitor who is always a very Excellent person,” added Simeone, whose side have not lost at Mestalla since 2014.
Atletico were unbeaten in the first three days (the fourth round match against Sevilla was postponed on September 3 due to DANA) and suffered five casualties away to Valencia, which was Ro Drigo De Paul’s final game for Argentina due to injury. He will miss the next two games against Valencia and Lazio. He is a regular starter in his scheme.
“It’s a muscle problem and we hope he can recover as soon as possible. And we have discussed injuries many times. I think all teams suffer from injuries. We have a lot of players in the national team and that sometimes leads to injuries. “We meet Rodrigo, for example, but we know it’s part of the journey and what can happen. Focus on the players that can be there and give them the ability to compete,” he said.
José María Giménez is back in action after having been sidelined since late July with a lacerated tibia. “If I remember correctly, almost two months have passed between recovery and fine-tuning in the best possible way. It was his first week with us and he performed well there and he was Called up, waiting to see if there is an opportunity.” It’s his turn to start and be ready for whatever happens in the game. “Simone explained. In principle, the Uruguayan central defender will start as a substitute, with Stefan Savic, Axel Witsel and Mario Hermoso as the starters.
Rodrigo Riquelme will also start in the left lane after Yannick Carrasco left for Al-Shabaab in Saudi Arabia. “Jannick knows the position very well. He is a player who has an important strengthening role in the team, but we have already discussed before the game against Sevilla what I think of him and what I always hope for those who give for us. All the people he has,” he noted.
“Now, focus on the boys who can play in that position. Lino, Riquelme, Xavi Garland… those three can definitely help us, it depends to a certain extent for their performance on the field, because “let’s see what the future holds,” the coach continued.