Title: Simeone: Intense Focus is Key for Atlético Madrid to Overcome Inter Milan

Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone stated that "his team must be fully focused to secure victory in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 against Inter Milan tomorrow, Wednesday." Atlético, who suffered a surprising 2-0 defeat to relegation-threatened Cádiz in La Liga last Saturday, hopes to compensate for their 1-0 loss in the first leg last month in Milan. Inter dominated the first match, denying the strong defense of the home side, Atlético, any attempts on goal. Simeone said in a press conference on Tuesday: "I understand everything that is happening to us; we were having a very good season until our home match against Athletic Bilbao, and we were competing. (However) in the last few matches, the team has not maintained the level it was playing at, and we hope to continue to develop and learn from the lessons we have learned." He emphasized that "the match against Inter requires very high levels of focus, and those who possess this level will win."