Atletico Madrid: cook: “we all had to know where we were”
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At a difficult moment the captain appeared. After the disappointment suffered in Betis He was Cook(Madrid, 1992) Who raised his voice remembers the importance of knowing what Atleti. Vallecano knows what he is talking about as evidenced by his passing another record. In Prague He became a perennial in Champions, Something that no one has achieved in Spain without wearing the elasticity of the two great ocean blankets.
Ask your question. There was no doubt in the locker room, but if there were doubts outside, they have already been dispelled.
The answer. That’s really long. The seasons do not end until the end of May and a lot of things can happen. I always give an example when we won the league, at 21, we got 12-13 points in the second and third and won very soon on the last day. A lot of things can happen. We trust our work, we know that by working and paying attention to what our coach says, we can humbly compete for important things. And so we do. Obviously there are days when you can play better than others, but in the end what you have to do is get results and that’s why today we are where we are.
Captain Colchonero talks to Marca during the Hyundai event.
Q: I said a few weeks ago that you had to find out what Atletico is. And I took a note.
A: after Betis, we all had a very important meeting, we all had to know where we were and that the conversation we had together really suited us. That’s why the team is at the level it is today.
Q: he added 100 matches in the Champions League in Prague. One more record on the back.
A: the truth is that I did not know that I had 100 matches in the Champions League. But it is a milestone that very few Spanish players have reached. I think at Atletico I am the first to achieve this and I am very proud of the work I have been doing all these years. I never imagined it, I’m so happy. This means the stability that the club has enjoyed in recent seasons , we have been in the Champions League for many years, it is a very difficult competition, in the Liga we are always on top. If we don’t win it, we are almost always in second or third place. It is important to have this growth and this stability in the club.
100 matches in the Champions League means the stability that the club has enjoyed in these last seasons
Cook (Atletico captain
Q: these figures are more than players from Madrid and Barcelona, and no other Spanish player from another club has achieved them.
A: all this is for the stability of the club. Since the arrival of the coach, less in the first year we have always been in the Champions. This means that a great job is being done and the club is growing.
S. You’re spinning something else, could it be that it’s important to be fresher at the end of the season?
A: I’m glad, I took part in all the matches that were there in the season. One becomes bigger and bigger every time. There are a lot of high-level players in the team and we have to rotate. There are a lot of matches, a lot of demands, and I have always said that, I will always add to the team, in whatever situation it happens to me, whether inside, outside or playing for a minute on the court. That’s what made me always 100 % involved in the team for the competition. We all love to play, let’s not fool ourselves, but I am available for anything that the team and the manager need.
I have always said that, I will always add to the team, in whatever situation I happen to be, inside and out or playing a minute on the court
Cook (Atletico captain
S. Are you used to scoring goals?
A: it’s strange, but these last two matches were great matches. The people who came from the beginning were amazing and those of us who came from abroad also wanted to score goals and attack. You live well and score a lot of goals, but not every match will be like that. There are quiet games, but we have to be vigilant and continue with this humility, it is this job that will make us compete for great things.
How do you evaluate engagements?
A: the fact is that they adapted very quickly. It’s not easy to adapt to Atletico Madrid. At first it’s hard for everyone because you change cities, you change teams, you change teammates, which is the most natural thing in the world. But they adapted very quickly, they compete very well and it is also the fresh air that the team needs. I’m glad everyone adapted. Now, we hope that Robin will return , he has been at an amazing level and will definitely return to this level. Happy with what colleagues are doing.
