Gregorio Manzano happy with Reyes’ performance in Atletico Madrid win over Levante – La Liga News
Atletico Madrid took all three points against Levante at the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Calderon, winning the heated encounter 3-2. Spanish winger, Jose Antonio Reyes, was the catalyst for Los Rojiblancos, and has won some much needed appreciation from Gregorio Manzano.
Despite their superiority in possession, it was not until the introduction of Reyes in the final half-hour that Atletico began to reflect it on the scoreboard. Goals from Pizzi, Diego and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Xavi-Torres-c37053 and Ruben’s efforts
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Manzano was happy with the performance of his talisman. He said that he was happy that Jose Antonio Reyes played a role in the win.
The tactician praised his players, and stated that everyone gave their best on the pitch. However, it did not refrain him for singling out Reyes, whose introduction marked a distinct change in Atletico’s attacking play.
"We have to remove the significance of such situations. In this sense, I have to say that all players gave their best when they jump onto the field and the output of Reyes meant that Atletico would open more attacks," he said.
He revealed that Reyes linked up well with Pinze and said:
"Remember that when Pizzi first took the field, he scored the first goal and also assisted greatly in the second half. I am very happy that Reyes participated in the victory," he added.
However, the Atletico coach criticized his players who conceded the second goal deep into injury time after putting three on the scoreboard.
"These are situations that we cannot afford. We must learn from mistakes. So I said when we lost to Getafe," he added.
Atletico will take on the challenge of Real Madrid in their next La Liga fixture. He said they will head to the Santiago Bernabéu match with desire and enthusiasm to achieve a good result against La Liga leaders.
As Los Blancos lead Primera Division rankings, Atletico Madrid have been making strides up the table and are currently placed 9th on the charts.
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