Atl\u00e9tico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has praised forward Antoine Griezmann\u2019s contributions this season as the La Liga title race intensifies.<\/p>\n
The Frenchman has scored eight goals and provided eight assists in the league so far, ahead of a crucial home match against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a player who can change the course of a match; he is very important to the team,\u201d Simeone said. \u201cThe more he can help us, the bigger boost he gives to the squad. We hope he continues in this form. We need him, and he must stay focused on tomorrow\u2019s game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Atl\u00e9tico currently sits third in the table, just one point behind leaders Barcelona, while Bilbao is in fourth place, five points adrift of Atl\u00e9tico. However, Simeone played down the significance of Saturday\u2019s clash.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are still many matches left. When you think a game is decisive, it often isn\u2019t\u2014though it is, of course, important. We need our fans more than ever,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also emphasized that the team is managing the pressure of a packed schedule well, as they prepare for their 40th match of the season against Real Sociedad.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe try to recover in the best possible way, balancing the workload between those who have played the most minutes and those who have played less,\u201d he added. \u201cOur full focus is on Athletic, our next opponent. We cannot lose concentration. Over the past 14 years, our physical conditioning has always been one of our greatest strengths.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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