Simeone: Fernando Torres deserves credit for Atleti’s debut scorers

VALENCIA, SPAIN - MAY 02: Diego Simeone, Head Coach of Atletico de Madrid, greets Iker Luque after the LaLiga EA Sports match between Valencia CF and Atletico de Madrid at Estadi de Mestalla on May 02, 2026 in Valencia, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) | Getty Images Atlético Madrid celebrated a surprisingly comfortable 2-0 win over Valencia with debut goals for youngsters Iker Luque and Miguel Cubo, both stepping up from the B team, in the first game for 41 years where two debutants scored for the club. “There was Cubo’s quality, I made it clear to him what we need to get the best out of a player like him, and Iker is exactly what we saw,” coach Diego Simeone highlighted as he praise the duo.

“These lads are Fernando Torres’s doing, not ours, it’s a reward for Atlético Madrid,” he said, as he gave the credit for their performances to his former striker, now the coach of the club’s B team Atlético Madrileño. "Estos chicos son trabajo de Fernando Torres" pic. twitter.

com/mJS50gEq6D — MARCA (@marca) May 2, 2026 Diego Simeone on the game plan “I’d planned the match exactly as it went. That link-up play from Molina, with Boñar, with Morcillo, with Rayane, who worked very well in defence. ” 1.

000 partidos como entrenador!! Agradecido a todas las personas que me han acompañado y me han ayudado a llegar a esta cifra (jugadores, colaboradores, dirigentes, aficionados…) desde que empecé a dirigir en 2006. GRACIAS por todos los momentos, por todos los aprendizajes y… pic.