Simeone: “He did not want to enter the 1-2, but the tie is fair …”

Diego Pablo Simeone took stock of 1-1 at Levante's home. The coach valued Atlético's effort and performance, acknowledging that it would not be fair to “demand more of him.” His verdict is that the draw “is fair”, although I saw his team close to victory.

What is your assessment of the game?

We find ourselves with a tough, difficult opponent. It has improved in a lot of aspects, to work as they saw it, well grouped, with a lot of speed, with a good transition, to the first situation they had, which we could not solve well, they marked us. From there, the team worked well, worked to tie, there were a lot of corners, a lot of near-goal situations, it was 1-1. Then the second half started quite well, with a similar trend, even with more possibilities in the rival field. He did not want to enter the second goal. In the end Jan made a very good save to Clerc. Fair tie, very good game for both.

Eight goals conceded in six games. Worries?

We have to improve, yes, it's true. We will try as we do match after match.

And many are received at startup …

It is difficult to explain. They have hurt us in the beginning, but it is true that the team has solved most of the games by rebelling and winning them. It is also important, although we have to improve the goals.

The team had many chances. What has been missing?

I have nothing to demand of the team that could do more. It was a game with high intensity, with a careful search, breaking on the right, on the left, with medium-distance shots, with plays in the corners to do damage. I took a well-played game where we didn't win, and we drew, although we could have lost in the end.

Does this 1-1 generate nervousness?

I don't think it generates anything different from what it always generates, the objectives to be met and the search to improve game after game.