Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres welcomes his surprising signings 'When you wear...'

The manager is full of praise for his two 'new' signings and hopes they will bring their experience to their teammates

Fernando Torres went to the press room after Atlético de Madrid B 's defeat against Antequera, in a rough match. His team did not show their best form, but the coach stood up for himself and tried to transmit calm. The man from Fuenlabrada trusts the squad and has no doubts about what his players can do.

Two of them were Javi Serrano and Víctor Mollejo , two unexpected signings for the reserve team, as both come from experience in higher categories. The coach of the second team has no doubts about the involvement of both and hopes that they will contribute their experience. "When you put on the Atlético de Madrid shirt it is enough to know that you are in a special place, and that can be said of any category," said the Madrid coach.

Mollejo and Javi Serrano at the time of their admission
Victor Mollejo and Javi Serrano came on in the second half | X: @MercadoATM

Despite the defeat, Fernando Torres took the positive and thanked Víctor Mollejo and Javi Serrano for their sacrifice. "Javi and Víctor have made a tremendous decision, they have decided to stay with us, be two more and pull the team forward," he said. Fernando Torres indicated the path that they must follow to return to the sporting forefront.

They are players with more experience than the group.

"Hoping that, in the case of Javi and Victor, as we have seen after their injury, they can gradually take on the team they have," explained the coach. "I'm sure they will be important players, they should be, they are players with experience above the group, who have played in the higher categories," said Torres .

"They are above the First Federation and they are going to be players who have to give us the experience that we lack in other positions," said the player from Fuenlabrada. Finally, he wanted to thank his players for their commitment to not giving up and accepting his 'return' to the second team with good grace.

A point of nine: increases nervousness

"We have to reinforce the work they have been doing, their willingness to be committed, and I am sure that they will give us a lot," said the Atlético coach. The Atlético reserve team is not going through a good moment after only collecting one point out of nine at the start of the League. Torres ' team lost to an Atlético Sanluqueño team that did not do much to beat them, and they still took the points.

In Alicante , the only goal of the former Liverpool and Chelsea player came with a goal from Iker Luque. The player from Vallecas  He was the most outstanding player for the red and white team this afternoon, although he was not lucky in front of goal, completing a very interesting match. Today's match is the third without a win, so some are already starting to get anxious, while Fernando Torres calls for calm.