Atleti face Leverkusen in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 clash needing to overturn Hakan Calhanoglu's solitary goal from the meeting in Germany.
Simeone has urged the home support to roar their side into the quarter-finals, insisting his players must go out and attack Leverkusen rather than worry about conceding an away goal.
"They are a very verticle team, they play very direct. They have a lot of pace up front over the final few metres. We will have to counter these things that cost us so much in Germany," the coach told a press conference.
"If we don't concede but we don't score, it's no good. The objective is to win the game.
"I want a Calderon that is constantly noisy. I hope and want for there not to be a minute of silence at the stadium throughout the game."
Simeone says he has yet to tell his side precisely who will start the match, including strike duo Mario Mandzukic and Fernando Torres.
"I have not spoken to them. I will tell them on Tuesday when we get together," he said.
The Argentine also lauded the impact of Koke on his side's style of play, with the Spain international having missed the first leg at the BayArena.
"In footballing terms he is one of the best at reading the game," Simeone added.
"He has brilliant peripheral vision. When he is at his best we can play with more dynamism, not through physical speed, but mental speed."
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