Atletico Madrid has focused on the end of the season in the high, despite the title being out of their means, coach Diego Simeone said on Friday, a month before the Laliga side in the United States went to attend the club’s World Cup.

Athleticwho waits 11th place Real Sociedad On Saturday, sit down third in ranking at 67 points, 12 points by drivers Barcelona and eight after second place Madrid true With four games left to play.

Atletico head -to -head record against their rivals ensures that their title dream is over but Symone It does not want the focus of his players to go to the club’s World Cup, which begins on June 14th.

“It’s not that easy (to think about the World Club World Cup) because the focus is not the same. We have to finish these last four games the best way possible,” Simeone told a press conference.

“We have the responsibility, especially playing in front of our fans, so let’s hope they will ask for more from us tomorrow because the demand will definitely make us better and hopefully lead us all.”

Atletico’s shape fell in the second half of the season after suffering a single loss during their 19 opening matches.

“I think we raced very well in Laliga until February or March,” Simeone said.

“The game that probably hurt us the most was (a 2-1 loss) in Getafe. After that came the elimination from the Champions League, then (a loss against) Barcelona in Laliga.

“(Up) the feeling was that the team was doing very well. I hope we can finish these four matches in the best way to obviously, at least in the league, to compete from the place we should be.”

Asked if the team’s fall on the last extension of the season had left a bad taste in the mouth, with Atletico winning three of their last eight matches in the league, Simeone disagreed.

“I see that the team is trying to get better, giving it all them so that things go better and, well, we’re focusing on a good show tomorrow,” the Argentine coach said.

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