Atletico head coach Diego Simeone shared his opinion after winning the Super Cup.
Atletico - winner of the UEFA Super Cup.
"The players who came on as substitutes were very good. Correa, Thomas and Vitolo gave freshness and extra energy. They gave power to the evening, which became outstanding for Diego Costa. We definitely have an excellent composition. This is what we need - players who are ready to play and are eager for battle, "Simeone is quoted by the official website of UEFA.
"In the previous finals, we did not all go as we would like, but we won the Cup and the Super Cup of Spain, and now the UEFA Super Cup. This gives us strength, confidence. It should be noted, but tomorrow we must look to the future and think about the next meeting with Valencia. It is necessary to add from the match to the match and start this difficult season as best as possible ".
"We believe that the best thing for us is to think about the club's interests, which ultimately serves the best interests of the team. As for emotions, our condition is very good. The first goal of Kostya inspired us. Penalty happened at a strange moment, when the game was equal. After we made the score 2: 2, we felt a great strength in ourselves ".
"When we released to replace Thomas, many probably wondered what we are doing, but he is able to play at this position.
This substitution added strength to us, and every time that we attacked, one could feel the proximity of the goal ".
"Let me repeat what I said earlier. We had five finals with Real Madrid: two in Spain and three in Europe. We won three of them, but, yes, we lost two in the Champions League. We have our own style, and it has not changed, only because of the number of goals scored. Our style of play is based on the structure, model, strategy. The result 4: 2 did not change our philosophy ".