Threatened rift, Miranda Ask Atletico Main Total

Joao Miranda

One of the players of Atletico Madrid , Joao Miranda , asked his team to play total in all competitions this season that they follow . The reason , he knows some of the key players club likely will go in next summer .

Diego Costa is one of them . Atletico striker was keen mainstay reportedly interested by Chelsea . Interestingly , the Blues are their opponents in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final to be held at an early day Calderon .

" The team really understood that we could lose a few players next season , so there is a feeling that this is a special occasion in our career that probably will not come a second time , " said the Brazilian reporters .

" That's why we played in every game as if our life depends on her. We owe it looks like it's on the fans and Simeone , " said Miranda .

Atletico Madrid currently lead La Liga standings with a four-point lead over runner-up Barcelona .