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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 20200236" data-attributes="member: 158020">Simeone dismisses 'defensive' jibes: I'm going to play with 11 in Real Madrid's area! <img src="http://static.goal.com/3230900/3230932_heroa.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has jokingly suggested he would hold nothing back for the Champions League final, while insisting criticism of his side's style is water off a duck's back. The Spanish side will take on neighbours and arch-rivals Real Madrid in Saturday's Milan showpiece, after disposing of Barcelona and Bayern Munich en route to a second final in three years. Simeone has occasionally been singled out for his safety-first tactics, with Bayern's Arturo Vidal labelling the side as “ugly” after their semi-final loss to Atletico, but the Argentine boss affirmed he doesn't get affected by such comments. "I'm going to play with all 11 in [Real Madrid's] area. It makes me laugh sometimes," he said in Friday's press conference. "Neither of the two teams are going to change very much. We have changed more with respect to our players, but in playing style there will not be much variation.  The ex-Racing Club, River Plate and Catania coach also bristled at questions regarding the superstitious nature of his coaching team. "You underestimate our work talking in that way," he fired. "We are always looking ahead and seeking the best solutions. "This continuity in Atletico's sporting success and social work puts you in a privileged place as one of Europe's best teams. I would say there are few better sides than Atletico. Maybe Bayern, Barca and Real Madrid, but that's about it."There is stability, competition inside and outside the squad, but the only way to keep that up is by winning."Atletico have previously come up short in their two previous European Cup finals, losing to Bayern Munich in 1974 and Real Madrid most recently in 2014.However, 'El Cholo' said he isn't feeling the pressure of trying to land the Colchoneros' maiden Champions League title, saying: "I love having 113 years of history on my back."</blockquote>

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