Quique Sánchez Flores appeared happy about the job done by his footballers after they earned an important victory over Real Sociedad. The ‘rojiblanco’ side was able to read the match and turn the score around in a second half in which Atlético de Madrid’s tremendous attack decided the match, pushing the club back up into European spots where they sit sixth in the table.

The ‘rojiblanco’ manager said after the match that “we always looked for the win. Real’s goal was a tough blow but the team always tried to play in spite of the intensity showed by our opponent. Winning in stadiums as important as Anoeta speaks volumes about the way this team competes. After equalising, we went for the win and searched for the opposing goal until the end.”
 
He was pleased, additionally, because there were other positive results during the weekend for Atlético’s interests. “It was a good weekend for us. Now we have to beat Espanyol and get into Champions spots.”

Getting back to the encounter against Real Sociedad, Quique Sánchez Flores stated that “the match was going well for Real, but we flipped the script by fighting and with determined guys up front. I’m very happy about the faith we showed, although other times we’ve competed really hard and haven’t won.”