“Joao? I’m used to giving everything until the end, I don’t know what others are doing”

Diego Pablo Simeone, the coach of Atlético de Madrid, appeared in a press conference to analyze the 2-0 victory over Elche at Cívitas Metropolitano.

Pablo Barrios

“When you see a boy playing the ball without fear of playing. With sacrifice, wants to play forward. The kid is in a very good condition. Hopefully we can mature it. You will definitely have situations along the way to improve. He is a humble boy, listens, wants to learn. He has the qualities that make you a good footballer”.

Joao Felix can change

“I keep commenting the same as days ago. I think of the players who are here with me and get the best out of them. What have to happen does not depend on me. Joao with Griezmann and Morata got along very well. It allowed gives us the option to build a game that allows us to do damage”.

Performance by Joao Felix

“I’m used to giving everything until the last moment, I don’t know what others are doing. I always think to see the best for the club”.

Red to Hermoso and substitution to Reinildo

“Reinildo and I have talked. He might be the best defender we’ve had in recent months. I saw the beginning of this phase after the World Cup and I thought about the search for the game against Arenteiro and now against Elche. That’s why Mario entered. Despite the dismissal, he played from okay to very good. He left the pass to Morata in the dismissal. We told Reinildo that we trust him. He is more comfortable on the wing, he is a player who gives us a lot. The best defender we have.”

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Support from fans

“First of all, to say that the players showed both in this game and against Arenteiro that the team did what it had to do. In the League we have to win. We have to have the four legs together. The four legs are people, players, management and coaching staff. We’re all at the same table. You can’t miss a leg of the table”.

What stood out about your team in the match?

“The intention to run, to break, not to play on foot, the intention to group so that the team doesn’t suffer, the intention to swing from one side to the other. The free movement of Joao and Griezman in the middle. Only Morata entered the space, and the break option of Joao and Griezmann gave us the goal”.