Diego Simeone insists Atletico Madrid “can not cease pushing” of their pursuit of Champions League qualification after a slender 1-0 victory over Mallorca.
Los Rojiblancos tightened their grip on fourth place in LaLiga, with Rodrigo Riquelme’s nice particular person effort within the fifth minute sufficient to safe back-to-back wins.
With 4 video games remaining, Simeone’s facet moved onto 67 factors, six away from fifth-placed Athletic Bilbao, who they beat 3-1 final weekend.
The Atleti boss was thrilled by his gamers’ efficiency ranges, however has urged them to not relaxation on their laurels.
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“The group interpreted the plan very nicely,” he stated. “The dedication was unimaginable from [Angel] Correa to [Jan] Oblak to play an clever sport from a defensive perspective.
“After the objective, we managed the sport. We defended as a group and did an important job. We have to proceed bettering, and we are able to’t cease pushing till the season is over.”
Echoing his supervisor’s ideas, defender Axel Witsel instructed Movistar Plus+: “It was essential to win. We wished to win and keep six factors forward. We have now to stick with it.
“After Riquelme scored a incredible objective, we managed to remain well-organised to safe the outcome.”
