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Simeone urges one last push

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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone admits conceding late goals has been frustrating but insists they will not give up on the top four.

The capital club have been around the top four for the majority of the campaign and looked set to challenge right until the end of the season for a place in next season's Champions League.
But Simeone's men are now five points behind this weekend's opponents, Malaga, with just two games remaining after throwing away leads against Real Betis and Real Sociedad in their last two outings.
The Argentinian is clearly frustrated by recent events but has urged his charges to keep fighting.
"We have lost four very important points starting with the Betis game in the 85th minute and the Real in the 92nd," he told the club's website.
"We have lacked a bit of calmness to finish some matches, but we will continue to fight in the last two matches and, evidently, whilst we are not out of anything we will continue to try."

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