Simeone defends his players and confirms that Atletico is not far behind the giants Barcelona and Real Madrid

Coach Atletico Madrid Diego Simeone said today that his team proved during the recent fighting compiled by Real Madrid and Barcelona that "slowly approaching them," expected to be the Real Sociedad match on Sunday in the third periodic weeks "difficult."

Simeone played down the importance of the criticism directed at his players to intervene strong against Barcelona players in the Spanish Super Cup, which was won by Barcelona after round draw at the Vicente Calderon stadium in order, then negative in the second leg at Camp Nou.

He said, "I think that teams like Barca want to face the competitors in this way because they are ambitious."

"We have proved in the clashes that have brought us recently with Real Madrid and Barcelona, we get closer to the passage of time, and we are strong  competitors and I think also that the opponent to a certain degree amuse him about this because he knows that he will play an important game."

Simeone acknowledged "the difficulty of interpreting not win the Super Cup, although you are not defeated," pointing out that his team appeared "in good, we fought over  the 180 minutes with the best team in the world, and our net  concede one goal, but all that does not guarantee anything."

He added, "If you do not provide a good level of tomorrow, and if you do not run, if you are not committed and maintain on your rows, what happened beforehand somewhat affects what's coming. Affect if you are dealing with that incentive."

The game which gathered Atletico Madrid with Barcelona in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup was in the low level, and we did not see both of the team pressures on the nets of the other team, and in the end of the match Barcelona won the title ion games ended without goals.