Wednesday 11/February/2026 – 04:41 PM
Diego Simeone, coach of the first football team at Atletico Madrid, spoke about his team’s expected confrontation against Barcelona, tomorrow, in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Spanish King’s Cup in the 2025/26 season.
Simeone: I don’t think about Barcelona’s absences
Simeone said during the press conference for the match: I am not thinking about the absence of Barcelona or Rashford, and we will play tomorrow without Barrios, and I must focus.
The Atletico Madrid coach added: There is no one on the team roster to compensate for the absence of Barrios, because each player has his own characteristics and different advantages, and I know that tomorrow’s match is difficult and stifling, but I have good faith and I know that we will see an advanced way of playing, and a stressful way of playing, but these are the matches of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
He concluded his statements by saying: Our fans and their support are very important, but they are not the most important factor in deciding the game. The players are the ones who decide the result on the field, and what makes me happy is winning home and away.
The date of the match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Cup
The Barcelona and Atletico Madrid match will be held tomorrow evening, Thursday, at 10:00 pm Cairo time, and 11:00 pm Mecca time.
