Atletico de Madrid coach Diego Simoni regretted the team’s weak performance in the 1-0 loss against Las Palmas on Saturday (19), and as a result practically ends with the club’s hopes in Laja.
The Argentine coach admitted that the team needs an ideal campaign to continue the struggle for the championship.
With a setback in front of a downsic opponent, Atletico remained in third place, with 63 points – ten behind the leader Barcelona And three less than the deputy leader real madridWho are still facing Bilbao athlete this Sunday.
Six rounds left until the end a raceSimeone showed the resignation with the loss of the only remaining title for the club this season. “If we have a chance to win the league, we will need perfect numbers. Today we are not able to do so,” he said.
According to the coach, the first half was “reasonably strong”, but the team was unable to open the registration. “The second half started warm and we could not create what we imagined,” he said.
Despite the bad performance, Simon He rejected any questions about handing over the players, but he admitted the failure of the tactical implementation and the individual performance of the team.
“This was not a situation,” he said.
Even in the face of the difficult situation, the technician has stated that he will maintain the same commitment to the final rounds, with a focus on controlling the defensive sector. “We have always prepared games with the same enthusiasm, and we will continue to take care of them as we did in the past 14 years,” he said.
He added: “We face more difficulties in this final extension more than the start of the season. Defense is a very important part of our game and we need people who understand what is required.”
(Genina Nuno Rios report in Mexico City, edition of Batha Sarkar)