Atletico Madrid midfielder Pablo Barrios is delighted with the backing he's received from coach Diego Simeone.

Simeone has been happy counting on the youngster this season.

He said, "I had Fernando Torres in my youth stage, he helped me a lot to go from that youth era to making the leap to professional football.

"Once in the first team, many teammates gave me advice.

"I would like to win several titles and I hope to be here for many years."

He added, "It is a source of pride and I feel lucky to be one of the youth players with the most minutes. All that remains is to keep working to continue having them."