The Argentine manager was full of respect of Athletic Bilbao as he prepares to lead his Atletico Madrid outfit against the Basque outfit for the UEFA Europa League final hosted by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Romania-c2990.
Los Rojiblancos are on course to bag continental honours as they take on the challenge of fellow Spanish La Liga outfit, Athletic Bilbao, in the final of UEFA Europa League.
Both teams look forward to the culmination of the second tier European club competition with optimism as a just reward for their hard toils in the 2011/12 campaign.
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He stated that Bilbao have shown their quality throughout the duration of 2011/12 La Liga season, and anticipates a tough outing in Bucharest.
"They're a team with a lot of intensity, a direct style of football, quick, brave, a team that isn't afraid to play their way, even in away matches," Simeone said to uefa.com.
"They've played like that throughout the whole season. And knowing the team and their coach, I know they will be the same in any game, whether it's a friendly or a final.”
Reflecting on his plans to tackle Los Leones problem, Simeone revealed that Atletico will have to make sure they can close the gaps on the pitch and be swift on the ball.
El Cholo insisted on the importance of unerring concentration in the final and claimed that they will be made to rue their mistakes if they lose focus at anytime.
"We'll need to be compact and fast, and more focused than in a league match.”
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/River-Plate-c40368 manager took out time to talk about the importance of two Spanish teams in the final, and claimed that it gives a good assessment of the quality of La Liga.
“To face another Spanish club, having played each other before in the league, also means that we know each other very well on many levels. And the best thing about facing a Spanish club is that this is very important for Spanish football."
The UEFA Europa League final is scheduled to kick off at 20 45 CET on May 9th.
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