Simeone: I haven t found the "key" that will make Atletico Madrid perform at its best

At 23:00 on August 30, Atletico Madrid will play against Alaves away at the third round of La Liga this season. Atletico Madrid coach Simeone was interviewed before the game.

About Molina's status

Molina is currently in very good training and is very motivated. He needs to compete with Marcos Llorente and Mark Gianyan. Mark Gianyan can also help the team as a third central defender. I see that he is in good shape and is eager to contribute to the team when he gets the opportunity.

About Atletico Madrid's current state

When there are so many new players in the team, it is difficult to immediately make an accurate judgment on the overall level. We still need to continue to improve and perform more decisively in key areas. Alaves has always performed well at home, and they are good at controlling the rhythm of the game at home.

The result of Atletico Madrid's only scored 1 point in the first two rounds of the game, which is especially true for a team like us who need to compete for the rankings, but we must remain calm and deal with the next game with the necessary calmness.

About the summer window is about to close

Just like any previous transfer window deadline, everything will not be confirmed until the last day. Whether the player leaves the team or the new player joins, there may be changes at the last moment. We are always ready and used to the tense atmosphere a few days before the deadline. I communicate with Bucelo (Atlantic Sports Director) and Miguel (Atlantic Club CEO) every day, with the goal of properly completing the finalization of the lineup according to the team's needs.

Evaluation of the Champions League draw results

The Champions League itself is very charming, and the visual presentation of this draw ceremony is also very exciting. Next, we will compete with strong opponents, and the goal is to do our best to do our best.

About Atletico Madrid club said it should have a 'bright dream', but the outside world believes that Simeone, as the coach of the team, failed to find the 'key' of the team."

The two statements are not contradictory and can be established at the same time. We do have a 'bright dream, but the reality is that in the past two games, as the head coach, I have not found the 'key' that can make the team perform at the best level.

About Atletico Madrid's performance on the offensive end since the beginning of the new season, we created a lot of goals in the early stages of the game against Elche. But in some offensive rounds that could have taken advantage of the forwards (advantages) in the penalty area, our last pass was not handled well. We need more players in the opponent's penalty area to participate in the offense and create threats. I hope that in the future, we can always maintain the same goal opportunity creation ability as that game and seize opportunities.