Simeone: “We try to handle each player like the children”

Diego Pablo Simeone addressed the press after Atlético's victory against Elche. A victory to reaffirm themselves in the lead and recovering the goals from their points, with a double from Luis Suárez and a penalty from Diego Costa.

A very offensive team has been seen.

The systems do not influence much. It's the predisposition and attitude, holding the game to attack and I think the team did quite well. In the first half we had chances, the goal arrived, a chance from Llorente that went over the top, another to stopped ball and in the second half we continued the same. They hurt us with 2-1, which generates anxiety and they ended up deciding with 3-1. It's a good game with things to improve and things that have been added. To continue in this line.

How is João Félix?

You saw the gesture, the blow was strong to João Félix in the first half when they stopped him on the counter. He was still in the second half with discomfort and pain, I saw him working very well for the team despite being uncomfortable, but since he kicked looking for the goal, it was noticed that he was annoyed. Hopefully it was just a hit and we decided to rest, we needed legs on that side.

Hermoso has gone from a central quarter to a titularísimo.

We have talked a lot with Mario. Each one takes time to adapt to interpret what we want. Last season we did not give him the opportunity to play very often, this in the defense of five we have talked with him and how he could adapt and he is in an impressive moment. All his credit, he wanted to meet what the team asks for. Lemar is very well again and that means that there is no space for each other, they are all in the same place and depending on the moment of interpretation of the coach he gives him more or less minutes.

With which player have you seen a bigger jump?

It would not be good to mention a footballer. It is a joint work of the players and the coaches, it is not only the tactics and the conceptual or emotional part of the game, it is distributed between footballers and the group of coaches who lead the club.

Does Luis Suárez deserve a different treatment from the rest?

We understand that all footballers have a personal treatment, because the character of each one is different and we try to manage according to the character of each one as with the children, I have five and it is like that. With Luis I did not say anything that I did not feel, he played three games in a row last week when he was coming off a 20-day break. Today I was especially happy for the second goal, hoping not to go offside and to be found after a good action from Carrasco.