Copa del Rey final: Real Sociedad can do three things – Simeone warns Atletico Madrid
Sport Copa del Rey final: Real Sociedad can do three things – Simeone warns Atletico Madrid Published on April 18, 2026 By Don Silas googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone, has warned his team that Real Sociedad know how to do three things ahead of both sides’ Copa del Rey final on Saturday night. Speaking in his pre-match press conference, the Argentine broke down Real Sociedad’s threat. According to Simeone, Sociedad knows how to play, fight and attack opponents. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); “They know how to play, they know how to fight, and they have different ways of attacking — inside and out wide, with young players,” Simeone said. The warning comes after Atletico’s dramatic mid-week elimination of Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals. “We expect nothing less than to try to take the game where we believe we can do damage,” Simeone added. Don't Miss UCL: Toni Kroos names team that won’t win trophy You may like UCL: We know what to expect – Declan Rice on Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid semi-final UCL: Another strong team – Ademola Lookman speaks on Atletico Madrid’s semi-final opponent UCL: Lookman still has more to give Atletico — Simeone UCL: Atletico Madrid mock Barcelona, Yamal after quarter-finals defeat UCL: ‘Total robbery’ – Raphinha rejects Atletico Madrid’s win against Barça UCL: They gave us energy – Simeone hails three Atletico Madrid players after Barcelona’s exit