Head coach of Atletico Madrid Diego Simeone considers fear to be the main driving factor in football.

Diego Simeone admitted that he feels a huge fear of every match, but it is this feeling that helps him to become better.

"I love this feeling that you feel at the stadium, I like this fear of the unknown. Every time the referee gives a starting whistle, I feel afraid, "said Simeone.

"I also felt on my own playing days. My body says to me: "You will impose bricks now". And, yes, I'm very nervous, but I get some pleasure from it, because fear makes you better. You feel like a rebel and remain on your guard ".

"I can not keep it all in myself, I'm poisoned by the silence, I need to throw everything out. When you are relaxed - it poisons. When you consider yourself the best - it poisons. Because football is constantly changing and evolving. Fear is the best condition that a football player can have. Fear makes them play at the highest level ".

"Players feel the mood of the coach, they always look at the coach and can say by his expression what he has in mind. And as soon as the coach relaxes, he loses the locker room and the trust of his players.

Whenever I see that the player is relaxing on the field, it irritates me. Why? It means that he will start showing a bad game, and this will start to irritate other players ".

After 15 matches, La Liga Atletico scored 33 points and is third in the standings of La Liga. At the same time, Diego Simeone's team did not lose a single match in the championship.

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