Diego Simeone praised the mentality and angle of his squad, and Antoine Griezmann particularly, as Atletico Madrid beat Levante 3-1.
The rating was stage on the break after Manu Sanchez cancelled out Adrian de la Fuente’s personal objective, however Griezmann got here off the bench to attain twice as Atletico prolonged their profitable run in LaLiga to 4 video games.
Griezmann scored simply 28 seconds after being launched within the match, the quickest objective by a substitute within the Spanish top-flight since Borja Mayoral’s strike after 26 seconds for Girona in opposition to Getafe in February 2015.
The Frenchman helped safe Atleti’s first win in opposition to Levante in LaLiga since June 2020, ending a four-game winless run.
Simeone was delighted with the angle of Griezmann, in addition to the remainder of his substitutes, with Atleti now stage on factors with Barcelona.
“Our concept is that we’re all a part of the group,” stated Simeone.
28 – Atlético de Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann has grow to be the quickest substitute to attain a objective in La Liga (28 seconds) since Borja Mayoral in Girona vs. Getafe in February 2015 (26 seconds). Early. pic.twitter.com/Mj8SlycHn1
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“Eleven gamers begin one match and one other 11 begin one other, however we’re all a part of the group, and that’s the place the energy of the group lies.
“The gamers who don’t begin do very effectively. The opposite day it was [Alexander] Sorloth; [on Saturday], it was Griezmann, and we have now to maintain everybody engaged in understanding that we’re all a part of the group.
“It speaks effectively of them as a result of they’re ready. We’re a group, and the group is all of us. Eleven gamers begin, 10 and the goalkeeper, after which there are 5 to assist.
“We’re all on this collectively, and they’re responding accordingly to what we want.”
Atleti will face Getafe after the November worldwide break earlier than internet hosting Inter within the Champions League.
