Diego Simeone, the head coach of Atlético Madrid, expressed his confidence in his team after the positive draw against Deportivo Alavés with a score of 1/1 in the third round of La Liga. The Argentine coach called for calm and patience at the start of the season, noting the need to improve both offensive and defensive performance together.

Simeone said: "We lack a goal that opens up opportunities for us to grow, especially after we had many chances. The opponents defended well, and I believe we deserved to win, but we couldn't achieve it. I trust the new players, and we will continue to work; with effort, we will gather points."

He added: "The most important thing is the team first, then the points. It is difficult to win when you do not play well. In this match, they had a penalty opportunity; we need more shots and more effectiveness in attack. We have players capable of doing that, but we need time and patience."

He continued: "The most important thing is the gap with the league leaders in the end. If I start thinking about that, I will forget my team. If I focus on the gap with others, I will stray from working to achieve points. We need to improve our defense, but the most important thing is to become better in attack."

He went on: "It is rare for us to start matches with a lead, and this is difficult in La Liga. We had opportunities to finish matches early, as happened against Espanyol and Elche. We are going through a tough period, but we hope it will be short, and that we can change the situation in the next match against Villarreal."

He concluded his statements, saying: "The players are working well; we must continue in the same way and wait for the important players. With confidence and security, the results will show."