Diego Simeone, coach of Atletico Madrid, analyzed the match against Osasuna in the ninth round of the Spanish league, emphasizing his team's performance and the spirit of the players despite some difficulties.

Simeone pointed to the saves made by goalkeeper Jan Oblak, saying: "He is a great goalkeeper, he has been playing for Atletico for a long time, and I am pleased that he did not concede any goals during the 90 minutes. The team controlled the match well, after Payna's goal, we moved more on the pitch, and Griezmann had two chances, and another for Julian."

He added: "In the second half, the team took risks to win the match, and Osasuna could have equalized. It was a match we needed to win, and we won it thanks to the spirit of the players and the atmosphere in the game."

Simeone also addressed the team's effectiveness in front of the goal, saying: "At other times we are more effective, and today we were lucky with Oblak's saves that gave us the three points."

Regarding keeping a clean sheet, he added: "The team knew how to endure in the end, Osasuna put many players in the penalty area, we controlled the area well, but the crosses from afar exhausted us, and we need to improve that."

On the disallowed goal for Payna, Simeone said: "There were three people watching the play and decided against what we all saw."

The Atletico Madrid coach emphasized the importance of offensive play: "Possession without shots on goal is meaningless. The best teams are those that play directly, connect the players, and enjoy depth and speed. The goal we scored shows everything."

Regarding the return of defender Gimenez, Simeone clarified: "When he is present, he is our best defender, strong and difficult to surpass. He returned today and faced risks in the last moments, we are happy for him and must support him to continue helping us."