In the 5th round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 with Mallorca away. Atletico Madrid lost points again, and the gap between them and the top spot was getting bigger and bigger. Coach Simeone commented on what happened in this game, the substitution decision and the current situation of the team.

◉How do you evaluate this 1-1?

Simone said: "The team needs to play that kind of performance from the 20th minute to the end of the game, and also like when they were against Mallorca today. The team played well, we controlled the game, pressed the opponent deeply, created goals, but lacked efficiency, which was the decisive. There was effort, the players were involved, and they were sticking to the ideas we proposed. The game was exactly in the direction we prepared. The key was to seize the opportunity, which would allow us to draw Liverpool or win today's victory. This is part of football."

◉ How is Alvarez's situation? Why change him? He looked angry…

"He is our best player, at least on the offensive end. We need him to show his best form. He played well at the time, but I think we need Sollot to create more depth opportunities in the penalty area. He ended up being sent off in a controversial situation. We played one less person. As for Alvarez... all players get angry when they are replaced.

◉ What do you think of Sollot's red card?

"It doesn't make sense to argue if it's a red card now. In the end, the referee gave the red card. With one less man, we set up the formation and scored a goal with Lorente's speed. We did what we should do, but ended up being equalized by a beautiful goal from Muric. ”

◉Why do you want to change Barrios?

" He just played for 90 minutes a few days ago, and I feel like he is a little... He was kicked in the back of the knee, looking a little limp. So Gallagher was put on the court, and luckily he scored another goal. ”

◉What are you feeling now?

" As a coach, I want to see the positive side while correcting what needs to be corrected. We have conceded too many goals and this aspect must be improved. On the offensive end, we scored first goals in almost every game, except at Liverpool, but we also scored two in that game. We also need to improve how to keep the lead, just like the game against Villarreal, to face the game in a more secure way. ”

◉ Are you more worried about the points gap with Real Madrid, or are the team not going to kill the game?

"We are trying to build a new team. Many new players have come, and we also know that this will happen and we have to go through this process. Hopefully, efficiency and ability to grasp critical moments can bring us closer to the reality we deserve, and that is not yet available. ”

◉How do you evaluate the competition?

" The competition truthfully demonstrated the process. The team played well throughout the game. We took the lead with one less hit. Then they equalized with a very typical goal. I think we played a really good game but lacked the key grasp needed to win. ”

◉ Once again conceded the ball at the last moment, like against Liverpool that game…

"First we took the lead with one less man, pushed Lorent to the forward position, and he executed the plan well. Muric then equalized with a wonderful goal. ”

◉What do you think of Sollot's red card?

"We must focus on improving the team. I won't get caught up in this kind of discussion because it doesn't help me. ”

◉What is the message now?

"Continue to follow this path. The game is exactly the way we need it. We have to be more efficient on both offense and defense. ”

◉ Do you still believe in the league championship?

"Yes, we are going to play Vallecano on Wednesday. ”

source:Online H5 Games