Simeone weighs in on Alonso's troubles at Real Madrid

Diego Simeone declares his players have been his 'greatest fortune' in his 14 years at Atletico Madrid.

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00:00I have a thought, I'm here thanks to the footballers, absolutely.

00:05My biggest gratitude and fortune that I have had in these 14 years

00:11is to have footballers that have been added to a idea and a plan

00:17and that they have been able to go out of the best way they could.

00:21So if I have something, I have had a great support,

00:26I mainly, and that is the most important part of this time

00:32that I have in the club, the footballers, I'm sure.

00:35But if the footballers believe in the work of the coach,

00:38they are the ones who actually represent them.

00:41And here we always say, we have good ideas, good thoughts,

00:46almost all of the coaches keep thinking that we are very similar.

00:51The difference is always the footballers, always.

00:53Always.