Simeone: "We were strong from the start of the match"
Diego Pablo Simeone praised the attitude of his team in the return to the League after the break of the international games. The coach admitted he was helped by the early dismissal of Valera but said that his players were immense.
Simeone spoke of the strength of his team in front of goal "the sending off favored us but we also had a near perfect night. We created goals and but the game to bed how we had hoped. The start was not easy but as the game went on we got stronger."
It is not easy to return to the league after a break of two weeks "I have to highlight the excellent work of the team by after no league game for two weeks. Yesterday we trained together for the first time. That's why I 'm happy today, we played well from the start. From the first passage of the game the team was great," he said.
The working philosophy of Simeone is clear, to make the most of every one of his players. "We’re not looking to do something different. We’re looking for the best from the players we have, within their characteristics and history of Atletico because I understand and respect the history of the club where I am. You want a fast and seasoned team and that's what we've got," he said.
Finally, the Argentine coach talked about the 'Goal of the day' by Diego Costa. "No one expected that because of the way the ball came to him, it was coming back and almost a away from goal. He is in great form and he wants to keep improving." Besides, the coach would not miss the opportunity to praise the work once again the two goal scorer Raúl García," it was great to see how Raul responded to another opportunity. It made me very happy to see the reception he got from the fans at the end, they really respect and value his work." he said.
