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The team put the finishing touch to a day of celebration with a great performance. Diego Costa, Falcao, Raul Garcia and Filipe were the goalscorers in the 5-0 victory.
The team put the finishing touch to a day of celebration with a great performance. Diego Costa, Falcao, Raul Garcia and Filipe were the goalscorers in the 5-0 victory.
The Brazilian central defender believes that the team has to return to winning ways and to finish the season well, but predicts a tough match against Granada.
The Atletico Madrid coaching staff had all members of the first team available plus Oliver, Manquillo and Saul in the morning session today. Arda and Tiago did not train with the group and continue their recovery processes.
Atletico returned to field 4 of the sports city with their mind set in the clash against Granada. Manquillo, Óliver Saul and Coke trained under Diego Pablo Simeone.
The young midfielder had the same to say as Simeone in yesterday’s press conference, stating that the team is still working to improve.
The Committee of the RFEF attends the club's appeal, rescinding the first yellow card and subsequent sending off.
Atletico Madrid returned to training at Cerro del Espino after the rest day yesterday with the mind set on the showdown on Sunday against Granada.
Diego Pablo Simeone appeared at a press conference after today's session. Despite the 62 points scored to date, they continue to fight for the most important aims with eight league games remaining.
The Colombian striker has 28 goals so far this season, exactly the same as at this stage of last year, but with five fewer games played. Simeone described what the number 9 is doing as "impressive".
The meeting at the Coliseum against Getafe marked the 16th game in the league in which Courtois left the field of play without conceding a goal. He is the goalie in the league that has kept the most clean sheets and the third in the big five European leagues.