Atletico Madrid Chairman: Every game of the new Champions League match is very important, Inter Milan is very strong

Due to the delay in flight due to weather, Atletico Madrid Chairman Serezo failed to attend the Champions League draw ceremony as planned, but he commented on Atletico Madrid's opponents after the lottery results were announced.

What do you think about the new European Cup competition system?

After experiencing last season, we have learned about the new competition system of the Champions League. All games are important, and you have to work hard to win correctly in all games, because the end result depends not only on the opponent you face, but also on the results of all the teams participating in the Champions League. Obviously, our goal is to get the top eight and advance directly to the Champions League knockout stage. Paris Saint-Germain nearly failed to advance from the Champions League last season, but they eventually became champions, which means anything could happen. This is a very exciting new game system, and fans will be very excited until the last round.

Atletico Madrid drew Inter Milan and Liverpool

We already know our opponents in the first place. In recent years, we have faced Inter Milan and Liverpool many times, and these are two very strong and competitive opponents. Inter Milan reached the Champions League final last season, proving their tremendous ability. Liverpool is one of the strongest clubs in the Premier League. Although we have eliminated them in the past, it was different from now on. Now it is a game of winning and losing, and their current situation is also different, but we still hope to win again.

Next comes Frankfurt and Arsenal

Arsenal are a very difficult opponent, especially at their home court. We had beaten Arsenal in the 2017-18 Europa League semi-finals, but as I just said, this game will be completely different. As for Frankfurt, we haven't had a long time to confront each other, and the last time we played was more than 50 years ago. Like any German team, they are hard to deal with and we hope to take advantage of our home game.

Where is Bode Shining and Eindhoven?

Norwegian teams have performed very well in European competitions in recent years, and now they have advanced to the Champions League stage. We have never played, but we will be playing Bode at home, which is important because it will be a long journey if they are away. We have played several games with Eindhoven in recent years and they are also tough opponents, especially at their home court. I still remember an exciting game with them when we had a penalty shootout.

Finally, San Giros and Galatasaray

San Giros are another team we have never met before, but since they can get here, it means they are certainly a competitive team. Although we are fighting at home, we cannot underestimate the enemy. We are more familiar with Galatasaray because we beat them twice in the group stage a few years ago, but they are also very difficult to beat, and this time they are playing at home, and Galatasaray's home fans will create a good atmosphere.

Atletico Madrid's Champions League opponents: Inter Milan host, Liverpool host, Frankfurt host, Arsenal host, Bode shining host, Eindhoven host, San Giros host, Galatasaray host