Diego Simeone lauded the role Koke played in Atletico Madrid's battling 1-1 La Liga draw at Sevilla on Sunday, describing him as "extraordinary".
Atletico were up against it after Wissam Ben Yedder deservedly put the hosts ahead in the first half at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
But Simeone deployed Koke in a new role to stifle the Sevilla attacks and helped lead a second half fight back.
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Antoine Griezmann levelled matters with a stunning free-kick for his eighth La Liga goal of the season to earn Atletico a hard-earned draw.
Speaking after the game, Atletico boss Simeone was keen to laud the impact of his midfield general.