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Without Lewandowski, Barcelona would not have won the last league.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He continued: \u201cWe have to raise the level, but we must be careful. The teams behind us are growing: Girona, Real Sociedad, Athletic Bilbao&#8230; You have to be careful about losing the position that gives you the opportunity to compete. When Real Madrid and Barcelona fail, we have to be there.\u201d .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He concluded: \u201cWe, in our league, are doing well, but we want more.&nbsp;We want to get into the league and compete and be disruptive.&nbsp;Do I like to be bothered?&nbsp;naturally.&nbsp;Don&#8217;t you see the flies?&nbsp;They&#8217;re complicated.&nbsp;\u201cThey know we are there exchanging roles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Cadena Ser<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diego Simeone appeared in a lengthy interview on Spanish Radio Cadena Ser on the occasion of renewing his contract with Atletico Madrid, and he talked about many things, including his ambitions that clash with Real Madrid and Barcelona, \u200b\u200bwhich praised his star and gave him the credit for winning La Liga last season. 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