Diego Simeone, the head coach of Atletico Madrid, appeared before the media after his team's hard-fought and thrilling victory against Sevilla with a score of 2-1. He discussed the importance of the win, the team's development, the return of some players, and emphasized the continued determination and improvement.

Simeone said about the importance of the victory: "It was an important win in every aspect. After the international break, we had to face Espanyol, who are fighting against relegation, and then Barcelona, a big team against whom we played a competitive match. We stumbled against Espanyol due to a penalty that was not part of our plans, but today, despite a bad start, we managed to come back and achieve victory."

He added: "After the equalizer, we started to play collectively and created many chances until Pablo scored a wonderful goal in the final minutes. This goal brought us great joy because it was the result of continuous determination."

He continued: "This goal gives us a strong morale boost and confirms that the work we are doing is heading in the right direction. The players do not stop striving and pushing for victories."

Regarding closing the gap in the standings, he said: "I always prefer to focus on ourselves and continue to grow and improve compared to last season. We have a wonderful group of new players who joined this summer, and we know that the road will not be easy, and we will stumble at times, but we will continue to strive and move forward."

On the contribution of all players, he confirmed: "This situation is healthy for the team. Today we welcomed Riquelme back after a long absence, and he performed wonderfully. Also, Lemar came in well and helped the team; this is what we need, for everyone to be always ready."

Regarding Sevilla, he said: "I will not allow myself to comment on matters I am not involved in. I have wonderful memories in this stadium, and I always receive affection from the fans here, and I will remain grateful for those moments."