Beijing time on January 10th dawn, the 20th round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid away 2-2 and Villarreal into a draw. After the match, Marcos Llorente faced the camera and confessed: today's game, Atletico did not fully play the level that it should be.
Thoughts on the game itself
Atletico were not at their best for most of today's game and we were hungry for a win, but poor performances in the first half and at the end of the second half prevented us from winning the three points. Nevertheless, we are happy with the way the team reacted when we were behind.
On the outcome of the tie
We always want more, and we tried to control the tempo of the game in the second half and created chances to score, but in the end we couldn't extend the score. We need to learn from this game and avoid similar mistakes in subsequent games.
On Atletico's prospects of pushing for a top-four finish in La Liga this season and winning Champions League qualification
The competition in La Liga is fierce. All the teams are performing very well and unless we give our best to win against them, the victory may slip away from our hands at any time.
