Atleti edged a 1-0 convert Real Valladolid on Saturday, the primary time they need recorded back-to-back LaLiga victories since beating Real Betis and Levante either side of the mid-season break.
A return encounter against the latter opponents is up next for Los Colchoneros, whose previous away fixture led to a 5-0 shellacking of Osasuna.
The departures of Diego Godin and Lucas Hernandez last year forced Simeone to transform his backline, with Stefan Savic and Jose Gimenez stepping up to make a fine alliance at centre-back, while Kieran Trippier and Renan Lodi have proved shrewd full-back additions.
Backed up by the exceptional Jan Oblak between the posts, Atletico have only been breached 22 times in 30 LaLiga games in 2019-20, although Simeone insists he's reluctant to rely an excessive amount of on this obduracy.
"There will always be mistakes, all teams make mistakes," he told a pre-match press conference .
"We must attempt to be focused and, with the simplest security we will offer the team, we've rotated.
"I am still convinced that the team's strength is that the emotional convention of the group. this may be the thanks to reach the goals we would like ."
That goal, a minimum of until August's mini-tournament in Lisbon to conclude this season's competition comes around, is securing qualification for the Champions League with a top-four finish.
The weekend result left Atleti in third, level on points with Sevilla immediately behind them and 6 more happy than Valencia down in eighth.
More sparkling form from Joao Felix would definitely strengthen their hand after the Portugal youngster notched a brace as Osasuna were torn apart.
"He may be a different player," Simeone said of the €120million recruit, who has endured a mixed debut campaign in LaLiga.
"We have always valued him, we've seen him in training and in games. Surely, when he grows up and may spend longer in situations that are decisive for the team, he will still evolve.
"He has all the important qualities to interrupt a game. together with his growth within the game he will grow even more as a footballer."
Experience is never something Joao Felix's boss lacks.
If Atleti are victorious against Levante, Simone will equal Luis Aragones because the coach with the foremost LaLiga victories for the club.
"I didn't realize this and, as I even have already said, I don't stop on the trail we are browsing ," he added.
"This isn't the time to prevent and appearance within the mirror; it's only time to figure , win and continue within the absolute best way."
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