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After watching his Atlético de Madrid players achieve their fourth consecutive victory in the top flight, Diego Simeone warned them of LaLiga’s “traps”.
Diego Simeone asked his Atlético de Madrid players to be “constantly prepared” for the second half of the season and warned of the “traps” that await them in order to secure their first LaLiga title since 2014.
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Luis Suárez scored in the 90th minute for Simeone’s men to beat Deportivo Alavés 2-1 on Sunday, extending their national winning streak to four games and taking them two points away from their closest rival, Real Madrid, who have played two. more matches.
When asked to rate his team’s performance after 15 games this season, Simeone said he hopes the challenge of staying at the top of the table will be one of increasing difficulty.
“We understand that the league is complex,” Simeone told reporters. “It is difficult, it has traps, you have to be constantly prepared.
“You cannot leave room to relax, because all the teams want to win. We are going to start the second round shortly and it will not be with the same calm that perhaps the first round is played.
“The second round will be tougher, with the teams that want to save themselves and those that want to fight to enter the Europa League and the Champions League. It alerts us that the only way to play is match by match.”
Suárez provided the assist for Atlético’s first goal, scored by Marcos Llorente, and the visitors received another push when Víctor Laguardia was sent off in the 63rd minute.
But Alavés tied the game six minutes from time when Felipe scored in his own goal, only for Suarez to hit a late goal.
Simeone expressed his satisfaction with the way his team finished the game, choosing second-half substitutes Saúl Niguez and Joao Félix for praise.
“The most beautiful thing about tonight was how the game ended,” Simeone said. “Without getting nervous, looking to play together.
“And the goal was a great goal, a very good play by Saúl with [Thomas] Lemar and Joao, defining the nine where it should be.
“I understood that the game lasts 90 minutes and having important players also waiting for what might happen is a useful strategy.
“Obviously, Joao came in and played very well and that is what makes me happy, like Saúl, he entered very well and that makes me very happy too.
“I am very happy for a victory for which we worked very hard.”
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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