Diego Costa: "The important thing was to win and secure third place"
Diego Costa was instrumental in his return to the starting lineup. He scored the first goal early in the second half and worked throughout the match, being decisive in the three points.
The Brazilian striker was happy with the win for the team. He made it clear that "the important thing was to win the match and secure the third place as soon possible. We now have some nice games coming up. We have a nice match against Barcelona on Sunday before the final."
Regarding the red and white fans, he was emphatic in stating that "we can not ask for anything more from the fans, they have been with us til the death all season, always encouraging. We must continue as we are and we really appreciate it. Hopefully we can enjoy so much more together."
Finally, the striker said that "I’m working to improve every day. And for a team like Atletico you have to fight every day to play as there’s a lot of competition out there. Hopefully that can help us continue to grow at Atleti".
