Atletico Madrid have began the 2025-26 season in disappointing trend, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat in opposition to Espanyol on the RCDE Stadium. Regardless of various new signings revamped the summer time, Los Colchoneros’ struggles on the street have continued.
As per Diario AS, Diego Simeone gave his response to the defeat, as he rued missed possibilities that will have put the sport to mattress earlier than Espanyol’s two second half targets.
“We misplaced the sport, to begin with. The outcome hurts us. However I, beginning the season, want to carry on to the superb issues that have been seen. We should be extra environment friendly, we had Julián’s likelihood that would have been a purpose after a very good play by the group. Soccer is great, that they had that set piece and it was 1-1 after which 2-1 and we find yourself with zero factors.”
Simeone displays on substitution choices
Simeone was additionally requested in regards to the choices to take off the likes of Thiago Almada, Alex Baena and Julian Alvarez when the match was at 1-0 and 1-1 respectively. On reflection, he admitted that this was a mistake on his half.
“They managed the sport in the easiest way till that purpose we talked about. It had been good and we wished to usher in recent gamers. I preferred Almada, Álex, Johnny… Nobody desires to win greater than me, and we misplaced. I believe this has been a studying expertise for myself. I’m left with one thing that is still for me, however I’ve a studying in what we noticed. There’s a studying for me, you’ll see.”