Simeone: "We came closer"
Diego Pablo Simeone spoke to the media in the press room after the game that he thought had been very even although in his opinion his team had come closer to the victory. He warned that despite certifying qualification for the Champions League, they will continue to work in the same way until the end.
Atletico managed to score in el Riazor certifying its presence in the Champions League. Nevertheless, he at the end of the match Simeone warned that his team will continue to work as usual until the end of the season looking to improve and conquer the objectives "it is the first step completed, but we’ll continue to look improve in these four games that are left," he said to the media.
The match between the teams settled in Riazor was nothing like when the teams met last time round. Atletico found a very competitive Deportivo. "The numbers speak for themselves in these last few weeks. They are competing to get out of a complicated situation and competed well today in a tough match. Both side tried tried to get the goal. We were closer but we lacked the finishing touch in the final meters," he said.
We will continue to try to improve in the four games we have left
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At the end of the meeting there were several controversial moment that Simeone did not want to comment on. "I try not to talk about what happens. The referee’s are working at speed. I believe the goal does not touch anyone. When both sides are desperate to score, everything looks like a penalty or goal . I’ll leave it to your to specify those details," he said.
In the second half, Arda, Óliver and Saul came on. The last two give a clear indication of the importance in this project of the Atletico academy. "We spoke a long time ago about the illusion as a member of the coaching staff of bringing kids through and developing them. We look at the youths and they know that. Today went well. Óliver is meeting the needs and spending the time needed for a young guy to be tailored to the first team and today showed he has things to give us," the Argentine coach said in the press room of El Riazor.
