“The suffering was unnecessary”

Diego Pablo Simeone addressed the media after a fundamental victory that brings Atlético closer to the league title. The rojiblanco team started very strong against Real Sociedad, they could kill the game, but ended up suffering after failing to do so.

Two games remain.

We need to rest. We are all in a very tough season and it will end up being very tough because of everything that happens to us as a society. It started very quickly and we are no exception. We are going game by game and Sunday will be a very important game for the remainder of the League.

Will you see Madrid tomorrow?

I already said the other day, if last week I was nervous and anxious this more, like anyone who lives from the passion of this sport. I'd rather not see it and find out after what happened.

Suarez seems anxious.

For us it is decisive and for these two remaining days he will have what he is looking for, because football ends up paying for the effort and he is making a great effort working as a block with the team. In these two remaining dates he will be where he wants, which is close to the goal.

Have you noticed the fans outside?

First, it is exciting. Starting the game and listening to our people sing in the distance is wonderful. Later, I understand everything, the Government and what is generated by necessities of what has been happening. But, since so many things have been opened, I also think that football needs the people, because football belongs to the people and without the people it is all very sad. It would be necessary to see in what way, since things have been opened, that this can happen in football.

Before, he spoke for Movistar LaLiga

Carrasco said: “We are men, not machines.”

(Laughs) This is how the games end. The first half was very good. But it is not easy. It has been a very tough year, difficult for all the teams.

That capacity for suffering in the end …

Unnecessary. A lot of Levante games came to mind, we ended up losing and had played two fantastic games. That 2-0 that became 2-1 is starting to take you vertigo. There was no good start and that made the game worse.

He has even prayed.

With Mario, a ball that he drove. “Please, please …” (laughs). Do not be ashamed to look at the one above (laughs). For us it will be hard from now until Sunday. The fatigue is there, the anxiety exists and we must think only about recovering and the game by game that matters to us, which is Sunday.

Koke reached 500 games.

I was saying it the other day. It fills me with pride. When I arrived he was about to go to Malaga. And I saw it on video and I told him that I had no argument for him to trust me but not to go away. Today he is captain, very important.

What have you felt when listening to the public outside?

Exciting. When the game started and he started yelling … We need him. To the people. I know it's hard. Communities, Government. Soccer needs a few people.