Atletico Madrid is currently top of La Liga after their victory at Athletic Club, although Barcelona can go back to position on Sunday evening if they beat Real Sociedad in the Estadi Olimpic Lluis guidance – but anyway, they will close the weekend at least seconds after Real Misrid.
It was a rather casual victory for Athleti, who won courtesy from a second half strike of replacement Julian Alvarez. After that goal, Athletic Club would hit the woodwork three times, twice from Inaki Williams and another of a Benat Prados header. Diego Simeone felt rather happy, as he told the media during his press conference after the game (via Diario AS).
“First of all: huge thanks to the players. They do an extraordinary task and compete in the best way, not only those who start, but also those who come from the bank and especially those who do not come in and are aware of everything that can happen to the team.
“We came from a very good pressure in our half, we have not finished solving the space they have generated on the left or right with Giuliano in the last meters thanks to the individual landing. And we entered a time when they were better, the game was split, we lost it, they fell against each other and they are very good there. They had gone 16 games without losing and in the second half of the goddess of happiness on the crossbar and the goddess of happiness to have Julian with us to determine how he defined. '
Simeone also spoke glowing on Athleti's matchwinner.
“I will talk about when we knew that his arrival was confirmed and made it very happy to us. Julian is a differential player, such as Luis Suarez at the time – they have a gift, they are different, as happened with David Villa. They are different. I am happier than everything else with his humility, starting as a replacement, playing on the left, waiting for the couch … Hopefully all his teammates can look at him to get things out. “
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