Diego Simeone positive despite Spanish Cup elimination

Madrid: Atletico Madrid's coach Diego Simeone said Friday that his football club's elimination from the Copa del Rey had been a hard experience but the loss had pushed it to play well in upcoming matches.

Atletico Madrid and Girona drew 3-3 Wednesday in the second leg of their Copa del Rey knockout stage and the two teams were 4-4 on aggregate, but the upstart visitors Girona are headed to the quarterfinals on the strength of their three away goals while Atleti is out of the Spanish cup tournament, reports Efe news.

"It is clear that being out of the Cup is not good, it hurts us, but it will give us the strength to be prepared better for what is coming," the Argentine coach said in a press conference on the eve of Atletico's La Liga Huesca away clash. IANS

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