Tripier: “Simeone had a huge impact on me”

THE Atletico MADRID will face tonight’s Manchester United for the second game of the “16” phase of the Champions League.

The coach of the Spanish club, Diego Simeone, is a man who often provokes reactions and does not have enough audience to like him. However, no one can question his talent.

THE Kieran Tripierspeaking to BBC Radio, referred to his former coach, revealing that he picked up the phone while he slept to tell him what he could have done better in each game.

“I was very excited to go play for him, and what you see on the touchline is like that every day in training. He is so emotional, obsessive. There were times when I was in bed, sleeping and he would call me. It’s crazy, something I have never experienced before. He was talking to me about things I could have done better while he was trying to sleep.

I received random messages, calls from the person talking about the game. He is an incredible coach. Emotional is the exact word to describe him. Every moment is crazy about football. His documentary shows how he is on a daily basis. He is an incredible coach and I am lucky to have worked with him because I have learned so much from him “, he said initially and continued:

“The training was relentless, it was crazy. He is one of those coaches where you have to be willing to do anything for him. If you do not work hard it will get you out. He does not care how good you are or how big a name you are – you have to run. In training, even in warming up with the exercises we do, if not correct it will inform you. He is a relentless but incredible coach.

I admire him and that depends on respect. Everyone respects him because he respects his players. He has so much confidence in his players. You build this relationship in the training center and he is incredible in it. The most important thing is how it was with the players who did not play. He was so intense with them the day after the games and he was just gaining so much respect. I learned so much. I respect him for that. He worked with me for hours – everything has made me mature as a person.

Simeone had a huge impact on me. Look at the players there: Koke, Stefan Savic, Jose Maria Jimenez, I have learned so much from them – because Atletico Madrid has about five leaders and you watch these players every day, how they prepare for games.

Atletico Madrid is like a family. The coach was also emotional during Covid, when we had to train individually. His speeches are incredible. You just know that Simeone will take a walk in the locker room before the second match – he will be so intense. He will tell the players how much it means for the club and the fans!

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