“You have to improve individual situations, details that make the difference”

Diego Pablo Simeonecoach of Atlético de Madridaccepted the point his team achieved against Villarreal because he understood that both teams had played a very even match in which they had well won something. “Like all the first games of the season, it’s difficult, on a complicated field, against an opponent who has a very clear idea and plays well,” he commented at the end of the match.

The Argentine lamented the chances the red and white team missed. “I think we played well. We had individual situations that we needed to improve because as a group we had commitment, attack, scoring chances that we couldn’t resolve with effort… With the little attacks they had on us, unfortunately we conceded two goals.”

“There are things that I need to talk to them (the players) to improve and as a result of this the collective work is growing,” explained the coach.

What he did was the team’s reaction to the first goal. “Yes, very good. The reaction of the team, the team played well. The goals are isolated, the ones we received. First we missed Lino’s one, then his second goal came, which we could have avoided and we worked hard to improve the small details that in the end make the big difference,” he explained.

He Cholo not blaming one’s own purpose koke. “He is a very important player for us, it is certainly normal that from that situation he has a logical irritation.”

THE SIGNATURES

Finally, he reviewed the minutes of the new players. “Each one from their sector, what we expected. Le Normandaggressive, intense, which will give us more defensive security. Sorlothwhat we hope, which is close to the goal, is to find those centers that will supply him to take advantage of his potential. AND Juliangradually getting to know his colleagues, facing the system. We hope to enhance all the things it has,” he explained.

Simeone explained the reason for the change Sorloth. “I understand that in the first half he did not participate much in the game, beyond the fact that he scored. We need a player like beltthat can give us more work, more knowledge of what the team needs. So I made the change,” he said.

Finally, he also refers to these last days of the market. “Regarding the exits, it’s a difficult question, because we don’t participate in that, to be honest I don’t see any exits yielding anything. As for other things (the arrivals) we are close to a footballer (Gallagher) that we need to strengthen the collective and balance the team.

Simeone admitted that the decision to leave João Felix “is related to market issues,” to describe that the player is going to Chelsea.