Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone was left delighted with victory over Elche on Thursday night.

Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata struck for the 2-0 win.

Simeone told AS: "I think of the players who are here with me and I try to squeeze them out, bring out the best in them. After what has to happen it has to happen. Griezmann, João and Morata have done well with each other, they have created many chances to do well.

"The players have shown that they have played with the need to seek victory. We come from a fair to negative period and in the La Liga we must win. We have to be together. We are all involved in the same way."

On young Pablo Barrios, he also said: “You saw it. He is a boy who plays the ball without fear of playing, with a game vision, desire to play forward and is in excellent condition.

"We must not rush. Everything went well, he will have situations to improve, he is a growing footballer. He is humble, he listens, he wants to learn..."