Saúl Ñíguez is on a roll. With the goal against Athletic he adds three (King’s Cup, Champions and League) in the last four games. Atlético’s midfielder said after the match that "we've achieved a very important victory. We know that Griezmann is a unique player and when he touches the ball it’s a sure goal because he has a brutal efficiency."

Giménez noted about the match against Athletic that "it took us a while to get into the first half. It was difficult because they closed up and made a smart approach. We tried to tie in the first half because we knew that it would give us plenty of relief for the second half. Saúl scored his goal and it made us come out in the second half with another mentality."
 
Juanfran Torres spoke about the co-leadership of the League: "It’s not important for me. I'm more happy to see the fans of Atlético de Madrid go home happy with their players. We will play some games better and others worst, but the team always faces up. Both the coach and all the fans are proud of their team."