Simeone shrugs off pressure despite Atleti woes
Diego Simeone knows his Atletico Madrid future depends on results, even if he does not feel under pressure at present.
Atletico is enduring its worst start to a LaLiga campaign under Simeone, but finally picked up a much-needed win last week when it beat Villarreal 2-0.
It fell 2-0 down inside six minutes to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League in midweek, only for Marcos Llorente's double to drag it level.
Liverpool, however, won in stoppage-time through a Virgil van Dijk header.
With just one win in all competitions to its name this term, Atletico will now look to bounce back when it faces struggling Mallorca on Monday (AEST) in LaLiga.
When asked if he is feeling the pressure, Simeone replied: "Pressure? I love what I do.
"I'm passionate about what I do. Like all coaches, we love what we do. Everything always depends on results. It's very nice, but you have to win."
Atletico has been unusually porous defensively this season, shipping eight goals in total.
"In every match we've been able to create scoring chances. We need to improve in the defensive phase," Simeone added.
"By improving defensively, the team will get better. We have players who've hardly been able to feature yet, and they're important."
Simeone has been boosted by the news that David Hancko, as well as star forward Julian Alvarez, will be fit to feature against Mallorca.
Johnny Cardoso, however, remains sidelined with an ankle issue.
