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His club's match against the leaders of the Liga on Saturday is their last chance to revive the title race, according to the midfielder
Koke called Saturday's match against Barcelona "the last ball" to try to extend the race to the title of La Liga.
Defending champion and leader Barca is eight points clear of second-placed Atleti, with only seven games left in the coming season after the tight match at Camp Nou.
The team of Diego Simeone, surprise champions of the Liga in 2013-14, continues to do better than his weight in the competition with Barca and Real Madrid for major honors.
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And the Spanish international Koke, while recognizing that his chances are slim, is determined to continue to fight as long as possible.
"We are going away with all we need to win the match, it's our last ball," said midfielder be in sports .
"In recent years, we have reached a very good level, we have always wanted to win, but we have to be realistic, we have huge teams."
Koke also praised the importance of Antoine Griezmann, who remains the object of speculation linking him to a move away from Wanda Metropolitano.
"It's decisive for the team, even if it does not score," said Koke about the star man of his club.
The midfielder also continued to praise his teammate Alvaro Morata, whom he had supported at Feburary when the striker was struggling to find the net.
A series of VAR decisions cost the former Chelsea striker goals in several games earlier in the season. Koke then said, "In the end, VAR will one day give Morata a goal."
According to the midfielder, the arrival of Chelsea's loan in January "gave the team a boost", even if the striker should miss the Barca match because of a sprain in the ankle.
After the confrontation with Barca, Atleti will face the 18th place of Celta Vigo, followed by 11th place by Eibar before the last round of the season.
The agenda of Barcelona is much more loaded and could do a favor to Atleti. The league leaders have at least 11 games to play in all competitions, including two decisive clashes against Manchester United in the Champions League.
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Atletico has five points ahead of Real Madrid, third, while he's looking to retain his place among the La Liga's elite.
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