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The three shots at goal of Atletico in 94 minutes were not enough to bring down the resistance of Leganés, a colista that showed personality in the Metropolitan. The 0-0, fourth consecutive game without victory, also discouraged Diego Simeone, very grateful for the support of the fans. "I have no doubt that at other times these types of games were lost. And I have no doubt that all the positive atmosphere that was in the people generated that we can do a competitive second half, in which we were closer to winning," the technician assured.

The emergence of Sime Vrsaljko in the initial team, 18 months after the Europa League final against Olympique de Marseille, and the entry after Vitolo's break by Marcos Llorente, served Simeone to reiterate one of his most repeated ideas in The last weeks. "It does not go by names, but to start the game as we played the second half," said the red and white coach.

Just eight days after the skating in Eibar and only three of the failure against the Cultural Cup, El Cholo discovered the same vices in his players. "Once again, the first half we could not make the game we wanted. In the second, a match closer to what we were looking for, with better positioning in rival field, with some dangerous situation and with the feeling that there was a chance of winning "he analyzed.

"I didn't see what Cuellar did"

Those who did not receive any reproach were the more than 52,000 rojiblancos present in the stands. In El Cholo's opinion, the reception was "extraordinary." "It excites you, it compromises you, it makes you responsible. The team came from playing three games outside, making an important Super Cup ... People are always well."

"I can't tell people anything, you have to prove with facts and not with words," reiterated the former Catania coach. "I am very respectful of everything people think. At Atlético I had to be whistled as a soccer player, I remember it on my return, when I was not well. People come to see their team win, and when the team does not it's fine, it's critical, "he stressed.

Finally, Simeone tiptoed over the brawl in the added time, when he invaded the lawn after the expulsion of 'Pichu' Cuellar by Mateu Lahoz. "I did not see what he did and when I turned around Germán -Burgos- he told me that he had been expelled. We are here to try to solve the game, not to set the rhythm guidelines," he concluded.

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