“We are going to pass this tie”

Marc Pubill was a type of in command of assessing the draw (1-1) in opposition to Arsenal within the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. The younger defender, who has already earned Simeone’s belief even in massive occasions, spoke to the membership’s official media to convey a message stuffed with ambition, tranquility and, above all, safety for the return leg in London: “I’m certain that we’re going to cross this tie.”

For Pubill, what he skilled on the Metropolitano area was on the degree of what the competitors calls for. Regardless of not having achieved victory, the defender highlighted the picture of energy that the crew projected: “It was an incredible match, which is what is anticipated in a Champions League semi-final. I believe folks have seen what we’re able to, and there they’re going to see it once more,” he acknowledged emphatically.

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— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) April 30, 2026

The psychological issue and missed possibilities

The aspect’s evaluation didn’t overlook the crew’s lack of purpose in key moments of the match. Pubill acknowledged that the main points and emotional administration are what resolve the tickets for the grand last: “Matches are moments. Maybe we have now lacked success in these alternatives we have now had. Soccer may be very psychological, however I’m certain that there we’re going to reap the benefits of them higher.”

An admirable union with the followers

One of many highlights of his speech earlier than the microphones was his reward for the Colchonera followers, who as soon as once more turned the stadium right into a cauldron, as is customary. Pubill underlined the unwritten pact that exists between the stands and the locker room: “It has been very good, I believe we should always by no means ask these followers for something. Simply as they by no means should ask us for something, as a result of we all know what we’re going to give to one another. If one thing defines this membership, it’s that we give all the things.”

❝If one thing defines this membership, it’s that we give all the things❞

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— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) April 30, 2026

Together with his sights set on the ultimate, Marc Pubill ended his look by making it clear that he doesn’t ponder some other state of affairs apart from being in Budapest. The defender is satisfied that he’ll play in a last once more this season with the purple and white shirt, personifying the “by no means cease believing” that the membership champions. The Emirates Stadium would be the last decide, however the confidence of the dressing room, represented in Pubill, is absolute.