Espanyol vs Atletico de Madrid preview - Torres: Only a win will do - 7M sport

Espanyol vs Atletico de Madrid preview - Torres: Only a win will do



Posted Friday, March 13, 2015 by PA

Atletico Madrid need a win this weekend to stay in touch with the top two, according to Fernando Torres.

The club have dropped to seven points behind Primera Division leaders Barcelona after a run which has seen them take just five points from a possible 12.

However with a Champions League tie against Bayer Leverkusen looming, Torres says the squad are thinking of nothing but picking up three points at Espanyol.

"We have to win because we need to keep in the running, given the position we're in," the striker told Marca.

He added: "We all know how important what comes after this. If we beat Espanyol, we'll boost our league position and take greater confidence into the following match. Everything hinges on our next game."

Diego Simeone's men conceded a late goal last time out, in the 1-1 draw at home to Valencia, and Torres admitted the performance hadn't been good enough and they were itching to set the record straight.

"I think that our performance level against Valencia dropped in the second half. We're aware of that and can resolve it going forward," he said.

An error from Kiko Casillas consigned Espanyol to defeat last week against Getafe, but Salva Sevilla is keen for the side to get back on the horse with an improved performance against Atletico.

"Striking an opponent who is the reigning league champions and that would give us a lot of confidence out something positive. It would be a good punch," he said on rcdespanyol.com.

"(We will) try to recover the level of confidence because I am convinced that we move forward."



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