“We play with great enthusiasm and desire”
MADRID, 2 One. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Atlético de Madrid coach, Diego Pablo Simeone, celebrated that his team got “enthusiasm and desire” this Sunday to beat Rayo Vallecano (2-0) and cut the bad run of results, while acknowledging that Kieran Trippier could have fired from the Wanda Metropolitano.
“It was tremendously important to win, the players showed it how they faced the game. With enthusiasm, we have been doing good things too, the reality is the forcefulness and today the team was ordered, from less to more because of the pressure. When they found the goal, they started to break ground with an important second half that could have been a broader result, “he said.
The rojiblanco coach acknowledged at a press conference that victory was required against Rayo who was also fourth in the table. On the other hand, the ‘Cholo’ was asked about the possible offer from the Premier to Trippier, after the player left the last of the grass this Sunday in apparent farewell.
“The footballer is extraordinary, he has always given us a lot of good things and is important to us. It will always depend on the footballer, we will try to make him stay with us but no one can be retained in life,” he explained.
Returning to the game, Simeone highlighted the choral work and was not afraid of the possible anxiety of Luis Suárez with the goal. “I am not concerned, I saw him with a huge intention to be in the game. He continues to be there to give us everything he has,” he said about the striker.
“We have been working hard to find consistency in our defensive work and everyone’s collective, from Oblak to Suárez, has been very good, against a team that was doing very well in the League, a rival to pass in the table. We played with great enthusiasm. and you win. Today we saw a serious, tough, strong team that knew what it was looking for, “he added.
In addition, the Atlético coach was asked about his system change. “When we went from 4-4-2 to 5-3-2 last year, occupying more spaces towards the outside, great things were seen. There is no system that will remain, the footballers mark it, they felt comfortable,” he concluded.