Diego Simeone he gathers his Atletico Madrid team to take the The League title initiative in 2025.
Los Rojiblancos start 2025 as leaders of the league after their incredible 2-1 away win at Barcelona.
As the hosts continued to struggle, Alexander Sorloth came off the bench to score a 96th minute winner, and extends Atletico Madrid's winning streak to 12 games.
Sortloth was the hero, but Simeone believes the tide could turn as he aims for a third league title, after half of the campaign now played.
“I'm happy, I can't lie. We suffered. Barça played very well, they attack all the time. Today we had a good defensive night, Oblak in particular. That allowed us to survive,” according to reports from Marco.
“The players are ready to compete. The strongest thing we have is the group.
“We need everyone ready to compete. It is our way to fight with two monsters like Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Atletico Madrid have a less demanding January than their rivals, with no involvement in the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, and they return from the winter break with a Copa del Rey clash in Marbella on January 4.
They are back in league action at home Hi on January 12 with two UEFA Champions League games also on the schedule.
