Simeone: No negativity in Atletico Madrid camp

Diego Simeone has dismissed claims of negativity surrounding Atletico Madrid following their resounding 4-0 Champions League defeat to Benfica in midweek.

Los Colchoneros are unbeaten in LaLiga after eight matches, profitable 4 and drawing 4, sitting 5 factors behind leaders Barcelona, forward of Sunday’s journey to Actual Sociedad.

Nonetheless, they have been trounced by Benfica of their second match within the Champions League’s new league section on Wednesday, the primary time that they had shipped 4 objectives in a Champions League group-stage sport since October 2020 (0-4 at Bayern Munich).

“I don’t assume that there’s a destructive local weather. I consider our environment is nice and we’re working in direction of the workforce we wish to have,” Simeone instructed reporters on Saturday.

“There are gamers who arrived within the final days of the switch window, and they’re acclimatising.

“From our place, we have to assist them adapt as rapidly as potential so the workforce can take form swiftly. I don’t see that as negativity in any respect.”

Atletico bolstered their squad with new signings Conor Gallagher and Julian Alvarez forward of the brand new marketing campaign, and Simeone remains to be ready for his gamers to gel.

“I didn’t see the workforce missing dedication or depth, however somewhat an absence of artistic play and sources … Let’s see if we are able to win in opposition to Sociedad,” Simeone added.