Champions League The Argentine manager bites his tongue

Diego 'Cholo' Simeone wanted to see the glass half full after Atletico Madrid's defeat at the Camp Nou in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

"We are fine, I imagine an exploding Calderon and singing the entire match. We are still alive, they missed the opportunity to score another goal on us. As always, we see the positive side. We are looking good," the former Atletico Madrid player noted after the match.

However unlike his players, the Argentine manager didn't talk about the referee.

"The players respond with the sentiment that they have from the game and that is fine. In spite of the fact that there was inequality in certain events that occurred, the team played a good match," Simeone added.

Asked if he was biting his tongue, the Argentine responded between laughs: "Yes, I am not saying everything that I want to say."

The Atletico manager opted to proclaim his "pride" to manage Atletico and the opportunity for his team to decide who advances to the next round in their own stadium.

"We are alive especially because when they had the opportunity to score another goal with an extra man, they didn't. This generates more hope and the second leg will be a beautiful game if we all perform well," Simeone stated, "I am proud of a team that gives their life in the face of any circumstance and difficulty and doesn't fixate on talking but rather facts."