Simeone Demands More From Lookman Despite Strong Atletico Start

Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone believes Ademola Lookman can offer more to the team, despite his impressive start to life at the club.

Lookman registered a goal and an assist on his debut for Atletico Madrid against Real Betis. The Nigeria international has so far scored three goals and provided two assists in five appearances across all competitions for the Rojiblancos.

However, Simeone has challenged the winger to improve the defensive side of his game.

“He fits the team perfectly. We just need him to add more collective defensive work to his attacking quality and fully embrace the team spirit that’s always been essential for us,” Simeone told reporters ahead of his side’s clash with Espanyol.

Simeone also highlighted Lookman’s individual qualities, adding: “He has different qualities compared to our other forwards. He’s more of a specialist in one-on-ones than in combination play, even though he can do that as well, and he immediately made a very good impact on the team.”

Atletico will host Espanyol in a league fixture at the Metropolitano Stadium on Saturday.