Germán 'Mono' Burgos
said this Friday that
Atlético de Madrid
will be "champion" of the
Copa del Rey
this season, something that also contains "a wish", and warned of the dangers of
Sevilla
, the rival in the quarterfinals of the competition.
After nine years as
Diego
Simeone
's assistant and second coach at the Colchonero club, the former goalkeeper stopped being part of the institution in 2020, which he criticized a few days ago after the defeat in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup against
Real
Madrid
.
"I am very hot, very hot. The game, beyond tactics and strategy, has a team that is looking for two steps forward and the other two or three steps back. That is the difference that makes the Madrid takes the victory," the Monkey had said, in a comment that seemed to be dedicated to the proposal of Cholo, his old partner on and off the courts.
Now, Atlético de Madrid took revenge and eliminated Real from the Copa del Rey in the round of 16, with a great goal from Griezmann, moving the happiness and wear and tear to the other side of the Spanish capital.
"I am a coach, I observed a detail and I also said in the same program before that whoever won that match was going to be champion. And from that match the champion emerged. I always talk about football, without further ado," explained Burgos, after attending the draw. of the next phase of the Copa del Rey.
"I am a coach," Burgos insisted, "and I see different things there, just like when I was an assistant. I like Atlético when they win," stressed the man from Mar del Plata, who was in charge of drawing the ball in the draw that gave the chance to be home. to Atlético in the tie against Sevilla.
Burgos and Cholo, in "colchoneros" times.
Photo: Oscar del Pozo / AFP.
"Sevilla has been going through problems since last year that have placed it at the bottom, except for Mendilibar (their previous coach), who won the Europa League. Now they are uncomfortable again in a place that does not belong to them in the squad but is a dangerous rival. They are early finals. For me, Atlético is the champion. I don't know if it will happen, but that is the desire," he concluded.
In addition to the duel between Atlético and Sevilla, the draw for the Copa del Rey left three other matches: Celta de Vigo will host Real Sociedad, Athletic Bilbao will do the same against Barcelona and the ascendant Girona will visit Mallorca.
The four games will be played next week, between Tuesday, January 23 and Thursday, January 25.
With information from Agencies