Diego Simeone. JUAN MEDINA / REUTERS
Diego Simeone (coach of Atlético Madrid, winner 1-0 of Athletic Bilbao, in a post-match press conference): “We live in a different season, if I may say so. The most important thing is not to dwell on the problems, but to try to solve them. We left the Champions League too early, in the King’s Cup, we played quite well. But there was a very clear change after the World Cup. The players are focused, and that brings results. There’s no hazard. We won a super important victory, with performances, especially in the second period, of a very high level. (Griezmann ?) It is decisive for us. Super important. When he’s doing well, the team plays at a whole new level. In terms of circulation, passing, associations… when he is well, you have more options to attack. He allowed us to play with two attackers in front of him, and that’s how we found our way to the goal.»