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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone took the positives from his aspect’s efficiency in a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
It marked Atleti’s third attract LaLiga this season, with Simeone’s aspect six factors again from leaders Barcelona.
Atleti earned some extent at Vallecas Stadium because of Conor Gallagher’s strike after the break following a sloppy first half during which Isi Palazon had put the hosts forward.
Subsequent up for Atleti is a derby conflict with second-place Actual Madrid, and Simeone remained optimistic regardless of his staff’s detached type.
“Within the first half we had extra scoring conditions than gameplay. Then we noticed depth, involvement, lots of people within the opposition’s half, attacking in numerous methods,” Simeone instructed reporters.
“I all the time deal with the constructive, on the second half. We conceded a aim however we additionally had possibilities to attain. We may have gained the sport.
“[I have] the identical enthusiasm to go recreation by recreation, to face each as if it had been the final one. We’re on that path.”
2 – Conor Gallagher has scored in consecutive league video games for the third time in his profession between LaLiga (4 apps) and Premier League (136), first since November 2021 with Crystal Palace. Punch. pic.twitter.com/cJE3lBXKq2
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Julian Alvarez went near discovering the web after 20 minutes however hit the woodwork, with the Argentine striker having solely netted one aim in six video games this season.
Nevertheless, Simeone is assured that Alvarez and the remainder of his forwards will discover the sharpness they’ve been missing.
“We’re satisfied that the targets will come. The issue is when the strikers don’t have aim conditions,” the Argentine supervisor stated.
“I favored Julian enjoying on the left, with a variety of effort. [Angel] Correa got here on very properly, [Antoine] Griezmann put the staff within the opposition half. I used to be proud of the second half.”
The match stats paint a bleaker image for Atleti, who had fewer pictures (10 to 16) than Vallecano, whereas mustering simply 0.53 xG in comparison with their hosts’ 1.85.
Gallagher’s type is at the very least a serious bonus for Atleti. The previous Chelsea midfielder has scored in successive league video games for the third time in his profession, whereas he was concerned in 18 duels (profitable 9), which is essentially the most by any participant for the membership this season in LaLiga.
