<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has dismissed the suggestion that his team is having a poor season and believes that the Rojiblancos are enjoying a great campaign.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify">Diego Simeonea s Atletico Madrid surprised everybody by beating Real Madrid and FCBarcelona to the La Liga title last year but currently, after Valenciaa s win over Bilbao on Friday, they are languishing in the fourth spot. Question marks are now being raised about the ability of Atletico Madrida s new looking squad but Simeone believes that his players are performing according to the expectations.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"There are still a lot of games left," Diego Simeone told reporters. "Wea ll have to wait to see how the league finishes and then wea ll review what happened.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"You all like to compare this team to last yeara s, something I dona t consider at all.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"I think wea ve got six points fewer than a year ago. I think wea re having a great season."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Atletico Madrid travel to Barcelona to play against Espanyol tonight and Simeone has urged his players to get back to the winning ways.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">a Wea re hoping to get back to winning ways, which is important," Simeone added.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Hopefully, against Espanyol we can get back that consistency we had in the first half against Valencia, which is our way of playing and what makes us a difficult team to play against."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Simeone was also full of praise for Espanyol. He said: "Espanyol are a really competitive team, with a lot of similarities to us. They play their football on the wings, aerial play and players that play with speed and intensity."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Atletico Madrid have just won one game of their last four matches and striker Antoine Griezmann has asked his team mates to step up and win against Espanyol tonight.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"The keys to the match against Espanyol will be, be strong at the back and at the front.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"And when we have the ball, try to combine to have fun, because in the end, [it] is a game and when we enjoy ourselves, we play very well."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Griezmann missed last match due to suspension but he is back now and said that he is happy to be back.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"After not being able to play last week due to suspension, I'm eager and excited to try help the team," Griezmann told Atletico Madrid's official website.</p>