Diego Simeone don clear say Atletico Madrid change hotel for London no be because of superstition. According to am, na because di hotel dey cheaper.
Di Argentine coach yarn dis one for press conference ahead of di Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal. Di first leg don end 1-1 for Metropolitano.
Simeone recall how dem lose 4-0 for Emirates Stadium for October for di group stage. But now, e say di team dey better shape. E joke say: “We dey better shape than we be for October, and we dey change hotel because e cheaper.”
Di coach make everybody laugh with di answer. But e make clear say di focus na for football. E say di team get “plenty faith” for wetin dem dey do. Dem go try play di game wey dem need, with intensity and conviction.
For di squad side, Simeone confirm say Alexander Sorloth, Giuliano Simeone, and Julian Alvarez train today and dem go decide tomorrow if dem go play. Di team dey hope to pull off upset for London and reach another European final.
Di match go determine di first finalist for Champions League. Both teams never win di trophy before, so dem go give everything for field.
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