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Setién: “It is true that we have it increasingly difficult”

The Barcelona coach, Quique Setién, described as a “penalty” the draw against Atlético Madrid at the Camp Nou (2-2) and admitted that his team has “increasingly difficult” the league title.

Speaking to Movistar LaLiga, the coach urged his players to “continue working”, despite the fact that if Real Madrid wins this Thursday against Getafe the leadership will be four points behind, and denied that his figure as coach is discussed after the last few results.

“It’s a shame, because it’s true that every time we have it more complicated. Leaving us these points means that we move away from the title, but we must continue working, “she said.

In this sense, Setién was “Quite happy” with the performance of his teamAlthough he regretted not “having done more damage” to Atlético, a team with “very disciplined players”.

The Cantabrian coach bet this Tuesday on a 4-4-2: «We have gone on to do different things. We thought that it would be enough for us to play with Messi and Riqui Puig more advanced ».

On situation of Antoine Griezmann, who chained the second consecutive substitution and entered the pitch in added time, the Cantabrian coach defended the decision.

“I see Griezmann well. The problem is that not everyone can play and you have to decide on some. You always think that at a certain moment you can do something. I have not done it before because we were playing very well. You always have to try to have Suarez, Messi too, because you never know what’s going to happen. It is not easy to find a place for him without destabilizing the team, ”he explained.

For his part, Atlético de Madrid coach Diego Pablo Simeone, congratulated his players because they played «The party that was spoken and trained». “The team played the game that was discussed and trained. We were a team that tried to defend itself in an orderly manner and that in each counterattack had goal options, ”Movistar LaLiga analyzed in statements.

The Argentine coach called the meeting “very entertaining” in which he congratulated Yannick Ferreira Carrasco, who forced two penalties, for his performance. “It is much finer, vertical, it is returning to his best version, to that of his first stage », he highlighted about the Belgian striker.

Regarding the situation of his team, third with two points of advantage with respect to Seville, he indicated that “there is still a lot” and that it will be “very hard” to finish in the top four.

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