Diego Simeone admits to tactical mistake during Espanyol defeat

Atletico Madrid have began the 2025-26 season in disappointing trend, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat towards Espanyol on the RCDE Stadium. Regardless of various new signings revamped the summer time, Los Colchoneros’ struggles on the street have continued.

As per Diario AS, Diego Simeone gave his response to the defeat, as he rued missed possibilities that might have put the sport to mattress earlier than Espanyol’s two second half objectives.

“We misplaced the sport, to start with. The consequence hurts us. However I, beginning the season, want to carry on to the superb issues that had been seen. We have to be extra environment friendly, we had Julián’s likelihood that would have been a purpose after a great play by the workforce. Soccer is great, that they had that set piece and it was 1-1 after which 2-1 and we find yourself with zero factors.”

Simeone displays on substitution selections

Simeone was additionally requested concerning the selections to take off the likes of Thiago Almada, Alex Baena and Julian Alvarez when the match was at 1-0 and 1-1 respectively. On reflection, he admitted that this was a mistake on his half.

“They managed the sport in one of the best ways till that purpose we talked about. It had been good and we needed to herald recent gamers. I preferred Almada, Álex, Johnny… Nobody desires to win greater than me, and we misplaced. I feel this has been a studying expertise for myself. I’m left with one thing that continues to be for me, however I’ve a studying in what we noticed. There’s a studying for me, you’ll see.”