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Simeone: It's my job to annoy Atletico players!

The highly-rated Argentine coach says he takes pride in winding up his players in Madrid because "in this nervousness is the will to improve"

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone believes annoying his players helps bring the best out of them.

Simeone's men sit third in La Liga after 13 matches, just two points adrift of leaders Sevilla.

In an interview with France Football, the Argentine - who has been in the job since 2011, winning the top flight once, reaching two Champions League finals and claiming a pair of Europa League crowns - discussed the coaching methods that have enabled him to achieve such longevity.