‘Talks a lot doesn’t he?’, ‘we have to stay alert and be ready’ – Man City fans react to Koke’s comments on Atletico Madrid’s robust approach

Atletico Madrid star Koke has warned Manchester City that his side won’t compromise on their style of football when they meet once again on Wednesday.

City hold a narrow advantage going into the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final tie as they won the opening match 1-0 thanks to Kevin De Bruyne’s excellent finish.

Despite dominating proceedings, it took the Blues 70 minutes to break the deadlock as Atletico remained incredibly solid and difficult to break down.

It meant the reigning Spanish champions didn’t actually have a shot on goal themselves in the match but they remain well in the tie ahead of playing the second leg on home soil.

Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final against Man City, Koke says he loves City’s style of football but that he also adores Atletico’s more robust approach.

“Everyone has their own game philosophy,” the Atletico captain said in the pre-match press conference.

“I love the way Manchester City plays, I love the way Atletico Madrid play with that passion, with that strength. We’ve been playing like that for 10 years and the team believes in itself. Believes it has chances to go through.

“We’re going out there to try and win the match as we do with every match that we have to play. This is the kind of game with the atmosphere, everything around it, quarter-final of the Champions League, it’s just spectacular.”

These Koke’s comments were shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

“Koke talks a lot doesn’t he?.”
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“He already won in Etihad, that’s what he said to RODRI.”
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“When I say they going to attack us…. They’ll do everything to make it through. we have to stay alert and be ready.”
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“Why does this scare me so much. I wouldn’t be surprised if us having a goal advantage was part of their plan”
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“Their plan:
Sit back
Counter attack
Score a goal.”
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“A plan that made you had zero attempted shot, zero shots on target, zero corners, well done stick to that plan.”
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“Sit back to the last 10 mins?.”
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“Great effort” yet they didn’t have a single shot on target and played a 5-5-0 while down 1-0 🤔.”
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