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• 'I don't stop' – Simeone focused after bringing up 400 Atletico wins with Celta triumph

  Diego Simeone is refusing to relent in his pursuit with Atletico Madrid after bringing up 400 wins during his managerial tenure at the club.

  Atletico needed a late stunner from Rodrigo De Paul to edge past Celta Vigo on Sunday, keeping them on course for Champions League qualification.

  Simeone's side would secure a top-four spot in LaLiga if they beat Getafe on Wednesday.

  That remains Simeone's firm focus, rather than celebrating personal achievements.

  The Atletico boss told reporters: "I don't stop. I know what I want, I know what I'm looking for, I know where the path is.

  "I will continue pushing until the last day I am here.

  "We will continue game by game until the end, and then we will analyse well what needs to be assessed."

  Though not accepting any personal praise, Simeone lauded the support of Atletico's fans after another positive season in the Spanish capital.

  "The unconditional support we have with our people," he added. "What is happening this season, our strength at home that is repeated and repeated, and repeated…

  "It is not only because of what we can give. There is a passion that is extraordinary, unbeatable in that sense.

  "It makes us play with a plus. It exists, it is seen, I hope we can continue repeating it for a long time"

• Rooney slams Man Utd players' attitude after Arsenal defeat

  Wayne Rooney slammed Manchester United's players after Erik ten Hag made reference to the Red Devils' questionable attitudes following Sunday's defeat to Arsenal.

  Ten Hag's side were hammered 4-0 on Monday away to Crystal Palace and followed that up with a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal, leaving them eighth in the league table and three points adrift of the top six.

  The United manager was quizzed on the difference between the two performances, suggesting the differing showings had been down to players' "attitude".

  Rooney, speaking on Sky Sports, echoed Ten Hag's sentiments as he questioned the application of United's underwhelming performers.

  "I've said this a few weeks ago, the players need to look at themselves," the United and England great said. 

  "When you've got your manager during an interview and he's talking about attitude and attitudes not being right, that is a massive insult.

  "If I saw my manager saying that, there is no way I'd let that ride until the end of the season. I feel some players are just trying to get to the end of the season so I feel for him in that way.

  "Ultimately, it's his job to make sure the players are right."

  Ten Hag has failed to get a tune out of United, dropping out of the Champions League in the group stage and suffering in the Premier League, with their only hope the upcoming FA Cup final with Manchester City.

  The Red Devils have lost 19 games in all competitions this season, their most since 1977-78 (also 19), while their nine defeats at Old Trafford this term is their joint-most at home in a single campaign.

  United have also conceded in 10 successive games in all competitions for the first time since October 2021, while the 82 goals they have conceded this season is their most since 1970-71 (also 82).

  Ten Hag has had to deal with injuries to the likes of Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford among others, with Rooney doubling down on his criticism of United's players.

  "As we look at the injuries, some of them players can play," the former Everton and Derby County boss continued, with Bruno Fernandes also absent for the Arsenal clash.

  "It's easy, you've got a European Championship coming up, an FA Cup final coming up. It's easy for the players, because they're getting a bit of stick now, to stay out for a little bit and come back for the FA Cup final and get ready for the European Championships.

  "I've seen it myself over the years, I just think the players who are injured are not filling themselves with any credit at the minute and the manager is going to take all the stick for that."

• Djokovic bemoans 'completely off' performance after early Italian Open exit

  Novak Djokovic lamented his dismal showing as Alejandro Tabilo profited from the world number one's "completely off" performance to triumph at the Italian Open.

  Tabilo stunned Djokovic with a straight-sets victory in the third round on Sunday, winning 6-2, 6-3 in his maiden ATP Tour clash with the Serbian.

  The Chilean advances to the fourth round at a Masters 1000 event for just the second time after Indian Wells in 2023, with Djokovic unable to explain his struggles in Rome.

  "I just wasn't able to find any kind of good feelings on the court, to be honest, striking the ball. I was completely off," he said.

  A six-time champion in Rome, the 36-year-old won his opening-round match at the ATP Masters 1000 event against Corentin Moutet.

  However, Djokovic was inadvertently hit on the head by a falling water bottle when leaving the court after that victory.

  Whether that incident impacted his performance against Tabilo remains to be seen.

  "I don't know, to be honest. I have to check that," he said. "Training was different. I was going for [a] kind of easy training yesterday.

  "I didn't feel anything, but I also didn't feel the same. Today under high stress, it was quite bad – not in terms of pain, but in terms of this balance.

  "Just no coordination. Completely different player from what it was two nights ago. Could be. I don't know. I have to do medical checkups and see what's going on."

  Tabilo's next opponent will be Karen Khachanov, who saw off Francisco Cerundolo 6-2, 6-4, while Djokovic is made to wait for his 1100th match win.