Witsel: We could have led 3-0 in the first 15 minutes Barrios is the future of Atletico Madrid

Early this morning, Atletico Madrid defeated the Seattle Bayerman in the Club World Cup, and Witsel was interviewed by the media after the game.

Witsel said: "I feel in good shape and always maintain a professional attitude. The past six months have been tough, but I have always been all in training and playing, and I have maintained a good physical and mental state."

"It feels great, and I'm glad to get some playing time. The most important thing is that we won the game, started well, could have led 3-0 in the first 15 minutes, but then the opponent created a scoring opportunity and the game became stalemate. Scoring early gave us breathing space, and finally all The team is very happy."

Vitsel said that the team's goal is to continue to advance in the Club World Cup, and now he is focusing on the game against Botavogo: "We will do our best to win. This victory is crucial to advancement, and now we have to face another final."

Finally, he especially praised Barrios' wonderful performance: "The first goal was so wonderful! I was sitting on the bench and exclaimed that World Waves was the key player of the club's future. I have always admired him very much."