Diego Simeone, the head coach of Atlético Madrid, spoke to the media after the victory over Real Oviedo, expressing his satisfaction with the team's performance and emphasizing that the work continues to achieve further progress and maintain consistency in their level.

The coach began his speech by saying: "We have been talking with Popiel constantly since the Rayo match. He works with great commitment and a clear desire to prove why he belongs at Atlético Madrid. It is important for both us and him that he continues to develop."

He continued talking about the team's condition, saying: "I don't focus on evaluating the moment; we need to improve and maintain consistency, which is the hardest part. We are competing well right now, and today seven players who didn't play against Inter participated. We started well and could have scored additional goals."

Simeone added about the rotation decisions: "I made them with the aim of winning the match, relying on the players I believed would perform well. We created notable attacks from the left side. I am pleased with the players who have had fewer minutes and were able to perform excellently."

He continued speaking about the records: "I don't give this matter much importance. I hope it will earn us a title. We'll see what happens against Barcelona and what you will say after that match."

Regarding the possibility of Sørloth being upset if he doesn't start against Barcelona, he said: "Definitely, just like any player who didn't play today. Almada didn't play either, and everyone feels disappointed when they don't get to play."

Simeone continued regarding the team's evaluation: "I don't think much about it. We won a match that we had to win. Now we have a tough game ahead against a team with great capabilities, and we will face a very strong opponent."

He concluded his speech by talking about Oblak, saying: "Oblak has done an excellent job in goal, as have all those who have worked alongside him over the years. It’s a great team effort overall. I hope he continues at this level because we need him a lot."