Atlético entered the Suárez zone, coach Simeone said after the victory over Osasuna

Atlética Madrid coach Diego Simeone felt great relief and joy after the last victory in the Spanish league. His team managed the home drama with Osasuna Pamplona only thanks to two goals in the last eight minutes and thanks to a 2: 1 triumph, they hold a two-point lead at the top of the table at Real Madrid before the final round. Simeone therefore praised the team indomitability and the author of the winning goal, Luis Suárez.

“Who else could decide such a match better than him? It seemed that everything would escape us, but he has so much experience with it. At the same time he showed incredible will. He didn’t do so well in previous matches, but he didn’t give up.” Reuters quoted Simeone as saying that before the match he described the decisive league phase as entering the “Suárez Zone”.

Atlético had a hard time shooting in the match and lost a quarter of an hour before the end after hitting Ante Budimir. In the 82nd minute, however, Renan Lodi equalized and two minutes before the end came the moment of the Uruguayan striker, who took advantage of the pass by Yannick Carrasco. The Madrid team came close to the first title after seven years. “I believed that when we created so many chances that we would change one,” said Simeone.

Suárez was also happy, although he is one of the best scorers of the team with 20 hits, but he has already been waiting for five matches. “Everyone says Atlético has to endure his successes. I didn’t think we would suffer like this.” Suárez said in front of television cameras. “On the other hand, these are exactly the moments when such a team is formed. It involves effort, self-sacrifice and hard work to get the team to achieve its goals.” added the former Barcelona striker.

Despite the fact that coronavirus measures had to be played in front of empty stands, the players were encouraged by several thousand fans in front of the stadium. “It was something unreal. When we lost 0: 1 and everything was against us, the fans still chased us. This is Atlético and in order to really understand it, you have to live in it.” defender Mario Hermoso said.

In the final round, Atlético will play on the Valladolid pitch, which still has hopes for rescue. On the contrary, Real is waiting for the seventh Villarreal at home.

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