Miñambres said that the decision to separate Sáenz and Costas had been his. Why did you decide to remove them and what do you think the AFE says that their rights are being violated?
“We have a pending meeting with David, with Jorge and with the board. They are doing a different job, for which I have been clear with them. I warned them two weeks before the market opened that I was not going to take them into account and They had the possibility to leave, they had offers to leave and they decided not to leave because they were not comfortable with the possibilities they had. It is a personal decision of theirs that I respect, but do not share. The treatment is different because I have to train people I think they have a chance to play. I have never disrespected them and I never stop preparing a specific job for them. They have all the benefits, they have all the attention a player needs. This is professional football, it is not a Spa. the opportunity to come out earning the same money that they earn here and they decided not to go out. I went face-to-face and I thought they were going to appreciate it. But also think that it is a situation that has already happened with other coaches. “
They have yet to win in 2021 and visit the leader. Will you make any variation to try to surprise Atlético?
“We are going to try to prepare it in the same way. What leaves me calm is to support an idea of the game, both home and away, where there is a proposal and there is an intention. When we won, I already said that they were going to present themselves. Difficulties. Now we are going to face the best team in the championship with the best coach in LaLiga. We have to play a great game to get a good result. “
In what position does Aspas place in the ranking of the best players in LaLiga?
“In the top. He is one of the best LaLiga players, without a doubt, and luckily we can have him. Apart from a great player and a guy who makes a difference in the footballing part, I’m personally interested. Iago He’s a great person. Beyond how great a player he is, he’s up to the task as a person and that gratifies me. “
What is your opinion of Simeone?
“I feel admiration. He is a guy I have always admired. He is an example of how he lives, how he transmits, he is one of the best coaches in the world. The other day he was named the best coach of the decade and I fully agree. He is a simple guy than me. He has had gestures such as communicating since the first day I arrived, without having any obligation, and being able to chat with him for a while. They are acts that make him even bigger. Everything that is happening to him and Atlético goes through a way of live and feel “.
Do you have a more compensated workforce now than before the market?
“Three players have joined and two have left, so we are balanced. We have won things and we have lost things, that’s the reality. Now we have to work. Nobody lied to me when I arrived. They told me that we had to save him. team and that there was no money in winter, so I can’t claim anything. That is why I am aware that we are going to suffer until the end. I hope we do not suffer and then we will rethink things at the end of the tournament. “
Are Ferreyra and Solari prepared to be headlines?
“I don’t think so. Solari came from being unemployed for almost two weeks. He is a player who is physically good, but the competition is not the same. Ferreyra was training, but he had no continuity in the game. We will take them to their best form and we will to need because we are a short staff “.
What worries you the most about Atlético?
“They have great players, a great squad, a smart coach. We are going to try to make a great game because it is the toughest opponent that can touch everyone today. We will try to show our virtues because we are also an uncomfortable team for others.”
How are you seeing Aarón Martín?
“He is going to gain pace as the games go by and he will feel better. He is a player with good technique, who brings his qualities in attack and we try to highlight a defensive order so as not to suffer. In the last games we suffered very few arrivals, but we have to keep improving and he will continue to improve hand in hand with the team. “