Could 9 – Atletico Madrid are centered on ending the season on a excessive regardless of the title being out of their attain, coach Diego Simeone mentioned on Friday, a month earlier than the LaLiga aspect head to the US to take part within the Membership World Cup.
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Atletico, who host Eleventh-placed Actual Sociedad on Saturday, sit third within the standings on 67 factors, 12 factors off leaders Barcelona and eight behind second-placed Actual Madrid with 4 video games left to play.
Atletico’s head-to-head document in opposition to their rivals ensures their title dream is over, however Simeone doesn’t need his gamers’ focus drifting to the Membership World Cup, which kicks off on June 14.
“It’s not so easy , because the focus is not the same. We have to finish these last four games the best way possible,” Simeone informed a press convention.
“We have the responsibility, especially playing in front of our fans, so let’s hope that they will demand more from us tomorrow because obviously that demand will make us enter the game better and hopefully it will lead us to give our all.”
Atletico’s type fell away within the second half of the season after struggling a single defeat throughout their opening 19 matches.
“I think we competed very well in LaLiga until February or March,” Simeone mentioned.
“The game that probably hurt us the most was at Getafe. After that came the elimination from the Champions League, then Barcelona in LaLiga.
” that second the sensation was that the staff was doing very properly. I hope we are able to end these 4 video games in the easiest way to clearly, at the very least within the league, compete from the place we should be.”
Asked whether the team’s decline in the final stretch of the season had left a bad taste in the mouth, with Atletico winning three of their last eight league games, Simeone disagreed.
“I see that the staff is attempting to enhance, giving their all in order that issues go in addition to potential and, properly, we’re specializing in efficiency tomorrow,” the Argentinian coach mentioned. Riyadh Air Metropolitano Spain Atlético Madrid Actual Sociedad