Diego Simeone insists Atletico Madrid “can’t 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 crew interpreted the plan very nicely,” he stated. “The dedication was unimaginable from [Angel] Correa to [Jan] Oblak to play an clever recreation from a defensive viewpoint.
“After the aim, we managed the sport. We defended as a crew and did an awesome job. We have to proceed enhancing, and we will’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. Now we have to stick with it.
“After Riquelme scored a incredible aim, we managed to remain well-organised to safe the end result.”
