A crucial collision with Real Madrid awaits on Saturday Atletico Madrid in Laliga, but Diego Simeone will not allow this on Tuesday distracted from Copa del Rey quarter finale against Getafe.
Getafe are 14th in Laliga, three points above the relegation zone. The Jose Bordalas team, however, has to lose a match this calendar year, and their unbeaten streak of six games includes a 1-1 draw with Barcelona.
Atleti – whose only Copa -Triumph under Simeone already came in 2013 – she welcomes them to the Metropolitano before focusing their attention on Saturday's huge derby.
Los Colchoneros is only one point behind Madrid at the top of Laliga and that match can be seasonal provision, but Simeone will not look beyond Getafe.
“We live from Match to Match, from day to day. There is no other thought than tomorrow's game,” Simeone told reporters on Monday.
“The profile of the coach and the team is very clear. The last few games they have played, with Real Sociedad, Barcelona and Sevilla, talk about a great intensity of playing.
“They know what they are playing for and when a team knows what they are playing for, they are always dangerous.”
Getafe has not defeated Atletico since 2011, but Simeone's side had to dig deep to achieve a 1-0 win in their last meeting in December.
A victory over Getafe means more matches for Atletico in an already busy calendar, because they are trying to secure their first Lalala title since 2020-21 and wait for the identity of their opponents in the Champions League last 16, but Simeone enjoys the challenge .
“Of course we all have the goal to continue and reach the final of the Copa del Rey,” he said.
“I can imagine nothing but try to bring the game to where we can hurt gefafe to stay in the competition.”
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