Sergio Asenjo: 'I am pleased and feel better than I’ve felt for a long time'

Sergio Asenjo is a happy man. He feels more in the group, after recovering from his injury, he notices a radical change to how he was after the first time he went under the knife. Asenjo admitted that 'it's all forgotten, I'm going in to squads and I feel one of the team. I have really wanted to fight every day. Joel and Thibaut have had their chances and I hope I can take my chance when I come in and prove I'm the same level as usual.'   Regarding the competition that exists at Atletico Madrid in the position of goalkeeper Asenjo said that 'it is always difficult to play in a team at this level because there are great players. There is a lot of competition and I am prepared to work one hundred percent when I get that opportunity.'   He understands that 'the season started and Joel and Courtois were available. There are many games and anything can happen. Now that Joel and I are not playing we have to be prepared for that opportunity. It is true that last year was very difficult because I was recovering from knee injury and was unable to contest the position. I am pleased and feel better than I’ve felt for a long time.'   Whether Gregorio Manzano has talked to him about whether he will have the opportunity, the keeper said that 'the boss is a man of few words and you have to prove in every workout. Day by day he will be watching very well. This month I've trained every day without problems.”   Against Sevilla he recognises that 'the team had a good game. Under normal circumstances we would have taken all three points. It is true that Sevilla are a good team, Sevilla got away alive in the Calderón but the team is showing that it is an exceptional standard. Except for the Barcelona match the team is playing at a very high level. Slowly the pieces are being adjusted, its normal when so many new people come in, and I think we will have a very good season.'