Tiago was one of the top performers of the game. On his debut in the league, the Portuguese player, one of the scorers against Rayo, praised the team's attitude and reaffirmed that the group will not stop here and he really wants to do big things this season. "We started very strong. We were eager to win this game at home. There are three important points and we will follow the same line as last year," he said.

Diego Pablo Simeone made two changes from the previous games. Tiago made it clear that every Atletico player had quality to bring positive things when they have the opportunity to play minutes. "We know we have a very competitive squad of great players. We are motivated and we all want the same thing, giving our best when we go out on the field and fortunately today both Raul and I have scored goals," he said.

Atletico Madrid will fight to finish as high up the league as possible with hard work and humility. "We know it's very difficult to win the league. Barcelona and Real Madrid are miles above everyone economically and make great signings. We are here with our humility, fighting for every ball as if it were the last and hopefully we finish the league as close to them as possible," he said.

Finally, the Portuguese midfielder, who renewed for another season this summer with the red and white club, looked forward to the Super Cup game at the Camp Nou next Wednesday at 23:00, which will decide the first title of the season for Atletico. "We will try to play our game. It is a final and we want to win a title. We have to enjoy the game and work with ambition to win," he said.