Costa And Morata’s Lack Of Goals Does Not Worry Me — Diego Simeone

Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone has hailed the enthusiasm of his strikers, Diego Costa and Alvaro Morata despite their low goal return this season.

The Spanish club has won just once in their last 5 La Liga games but are just 3 points behind leaders and city rivals Real Madrid.

Morata and Diego Costa are yet to score in each of the 4 games they have failed to win and they have both scored just once in the La Liga thus far this season.

However, Simeone believes there is no reason for him to be bothered.

His words, “I think they are great, they’re doing good, even if they haven’t proved it with goals yet – and I know that’s their bread and butter,”

“I think their involvement, predisposition and their will to improve is awesome. I hope they keep it that way, it’s their challenge

“They both scored one goal in La Liga, Morata played less than Diego but I see both are enthusiastic. I can see they want to improve.

“We have to keep calm and know they are two important players for this club and the team. We hope that they will start scoring soon since it’s part of their lives, [but] I sincerely think they’re doing good.”

“When they come back from the national team, it is not easy,”

“They’re playing more and more games with the national team and that’s difficult for the teams and obviously for the players as well.

“They play almost every day. We hope they adapt again really fast to the club and competition.

“Tomorrow’s game is against a competitive and historic team like Valencia, they are really powerful at recovering and counter-attacking.

“A few things are changing with [Albert] Celades from what it was with Marcelino, but obviously the team already had a structure and I imagine the coach is combining it to do the best for the team.

“They are dangerous, dynamic and have a dangerous counter-attack, and we think that’s the way our rival will play tomorrow.”