Diego Simeone was happy with the work of his team after Atletico Madrid moved a step closer to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals with victory over Las Palmas.
Koke and Antoine Griezmann were both on target as Atletico claimed a hard-fought 2-0 first-leg win at Las Palmas on Tuesday to kick off 2017.
Las Palmas dominated possession for much of the contest but it was not enough to prevent a first home defeat in any competition since March as Koke opened the scoring in the 23rd minute before Griezmann doubled Atletico's lead six minutes into the second half.