After their emphatic victory over Lazio, the Argentine manager cautioned against complacency and stated that the tie is not over yet.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 U21 star, Adrian, was able to equalize for Atletico Madrid afterwards. The former Deportivo la Coruna striker latched on to a Falcao header and poked home to bring Atletico
back into the game.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Radamel-Falcao-c30276 then scored a brace to ensure a comprehensive victory for Simeone over his former club. The prolific attacker once again showed his pedigree in European competitions and gave another example of his prowess in front of goal.
For his first strike, Falcao profited from strong individual play by the Brazilian playmaker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684
by finding the back of the net.
After taking an important step towards the last 16, Simeone praised his players for the remarkable performance at the Stadio Olimpico. However, he asked them not to keep their eyes away from their final objective and continue working hard.
"We made a huge effort," Simeone told reporters after the match. "We knew they were going to be a tough opponent at a difficult venue.
"We must not stop working, because the tie is not closed."
The manager took out time to especially compliment his players for the manner they returned into the match after going a goal down.
He expects his players to be focused for the second leg, which he expects to be difficult because Lazio will be strengthened by the arrival of several first team regulars who were sidelined for the first leg.
"After their goal, we had the necessary patience," Simeone said. "We know that we are playing against a very good club.
"http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775 had several players out today, but they will possibly recover in time for the return match."
After their Europa League adventures, Atletico Madrid return their focus to La Liga where they travel to El Molinon on February 19th, for their next league fixture.
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