Leo: "We have achieved an important win playing good football"
Leo Baptistão, Courtois and Raul Garcia commented on the victory after the final whistle agint Nacional. The word from them all is clear, we must keep working.
With a smile from ear to ear. The match ends with Leo Baptistão adding the two goals that gave the second win to Atletico Madrid in the final game of the Euro-American Cup played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.
The scorer of the goals was delighted with the game by the team and the goals that helped Atletico Madrid take the lead in this game. "It was a very good game for us. These meetings are essential for me and also for the whole team. All that work in training is reflected on the field. We played well and we managed to win," he said.
The Brazilian striker spoke of his family and friends. As he explained, without their help it would not have been possible to get here. "I've been through many hard moments like everyone who plays football. It's not easy to get here and I have the good fortune to be here and to enjoy it. My friends and family have been essential for me to be here today and I will always be grateful," he said.
Courtois: "We had a great Euroamericana Cup "
Thibaut Courtois was also satisfied after the last two victories. "We have a good feeling after the Euro-American Cup. The first game we did not do well, it took some time to adapt. In the other two, we played very well against Sporting Cristal and today against Nacional. Two wins and a defeat in this competition is a good balance. Now we have to continue working as before because there are just ten days before the start of the league and we have to get the best possible start," he said.
Raul Garcia: "The team has gone from less to more, we're getting to our level"
The Atletico midfielder spoke after the game and agreed with his colleagues that the team has been improving gradually over the course of this Euro-American Cup. "The team has gone from strength to strength. We have learned to adapt to the conditions in the countries for which we have been on tour. In fact that the team has done very well," he said.
Raul Garcia spoke of the importance of competing and accumulate minutes to get a good start to the season. He said that the team is getting better every day and will soon reach an optimal level. "The team getting better every day. We are getting to our level, which is what we wanted, and we are very happy about it," he said.