Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David de Gea believes that the current squad of players at the Vicente Calderon are of sufficient quality to be competing for a top four spot in La Liga.Los Colchoneros lie a massive 10 points behind Valencia, who currently occupt fourth position in the table and have already been eliminated from the Copa del Rey and Europa League.
Speaking to the media yesterday ahead of Sunday’s encounter with Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish capital, the 20-year-old said he feels that despite recent results not going their way, the team is good enough to challenge for Champions League qualification.
He remarked: “There are many points still to be won. Last year we were in a similar situation, and we have a sufficient squad to get us into the top four, and we will try.
“Miguel Angel Gil Marin [CEO of Atletico Madrid] met with us on Tuesday, to give us the motivation that we need, and to tell us that the team is capable of performing better. We will make every effort to prove him right, and we can get up there.”
Of the Athletic Bilbao match, he continued: “It will be important to win because we are in a difficult situation and the victory would help to return Atletico to where it must be.
“I hope that the public has been with us all season, supporting and fighting with us. They always support and encourage us.”
