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The team from the capital are in fifth place in La Liga after a start to the season in which there were many rocks in the sea. As recently as 2021, the club won the Spanish championship. That success proved difficult to follow.
This autumn there was the exit from the Champions League in the group stage, where Simeone’s men finished last.
– We have a brilliant squad, four players were in the World Cup final, so maybe it’s the coach who didn’t give everything, Simeone told reporters on Wednesday, very self-critical.
– I’m the one who needs to improve in order to raise our level in La Liga. The squad consists of more or less the same names that have won the championship. The basis is there, it’s the coach who fails more than anything else, he adds.
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The Argentinian coach also spoke about Portuguese striker João Félix, who according to various media could leave the club. Felix is said to have a strained relationship with Simeone.
– We have disagreements, but I have always worked for the interests of the club, says Simeone.
– Felix is important for the team. If he brings to our team what we saw at the World Cup, it will be very important. He has the conditions and the talent, and the team needs his qualities, he continues.
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