"They then fell 2-0 down inside six minutes to Liverpool in their Champions League opener on Wednesday, only for Marcos Llorente's double to drag them level. Liverpool, however, won it in stoppage time through a Virgil van Dijk header. And with just one win in all competitions to their name this term, Atletico will now look to bounce back when they face struggling Mallorca on Sunday."
""Pressure? I love what I do. I'm passionate about what I do. Like all coaches, we love what we do. Everything always depends on results. It's very nice, but you have to win." Atletico have been unusually porous defensively this season, shipping eight goals in total. "In every match we've been able to create scoring chances. We need to improve in the defensive phase," Simeone added."
Atletico are enduring their worst start to a LaLiga campaign under Simeone, with just one win in all competitions so far. The team has conceded eight goals and shown defensive fragility despite creating scoring opportunities in each match. Marcos Llorente scored twice to draw Atletico level with Liverpool after an early 2-0 deficit, but Virgil van Dijk's stoppage-time header handed Liverpool the victory. David Hancko and Julián Álvarez are fit to face Mallorca, while Johnny Cardoso remains sidelined with an ankle problem. Vedat Muriqi has scored in his last two LaLiga games and Antoine Griezmann has recent scoring form against Mallorca.
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