Diego Simeone claimed that Atletico Madrid's 2-0 defeat to Espanyol on Sunday was not due to a lack of intensity and insisted that he would be proud of finishing as runners-up in La Liga.
Despite Sunday's defeat at the RCDE Stadium, Los Rojiblancos remain nine points clear of city rivals Real Madrid in second place and look set to secure their spot behind leaders Barcelona for a second consecutive season.
A brace from Borja Iglesias and a Diego Godin own goal compounded a routine defeat for Atletico as the visitors appeared to be off the pace against Espanyol but, as quoted by Goal, Simeone said after the game: "I don't think it was a lack of intensity.