Simeone after saying goodbye to the champions. I feel calm and relaxed

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has confirmed he feels calm and relieved after his side were knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals by Arsenal.

“Arsenal” qualified for the Champions League finalThanks to a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium yesterday, Tuesday, marking the first leg at the Metropolitano ended in a 1-1 draw.

“If we are out of the tournament, it will be because our opponents deserved to qualify. They took their chances, including their big chance in the first half, and they deserved to win. As for how I feel, I feel calm and relaxed. The team did everything they could.”

He added, according to the UEFA official website. “In the first game, we could have won in the second half, but we were not decisive enough in the situations we found ourselves in.”

He continued. “In the second leg, we played well defensively in the first half but weren’t of the same quality offensively, but we improved in that respect after that. We had chances and things could have gone our way, but they didn’t.”

He continued his statements. “We were in a situation that no one expected. We were competing against a team that had tremendous power. We did everything and now we have to accept the situation we are in. I am grateful to our fans and players. I’m proud to be here now.”

The Argentinian coach concluded. “We did well against Barcelona in the quarter-final and Arsenal in the semi-final. We achieved amazing results and it is thanks to the hard work of the players, including Antoine Griezmann. I hope the fans appreciated what we showed in the last games. old)”.

It is noteworthy that Arsenal is waiting for the winner of the match between “Bavaria” and “Paris Saint-Germain” scheduled for today, Wednesday, in the “Allianz Arena” stadium in the Champions League final, noting that the first game ended with the victory of the French team (5-4).