Jackson Martinez after the striker drew another blank in
Atletico Madrid's 3-0 Copa del Rey last-16 second-leg win
over Rayo Vallecano.
Angel Correa's 40th-minute strike and two goals from
Antoine Griezmann ensured a 4-1 aggregate success and a
place in the last eight for Simeone's men.
Griezmann's brace took his tally for the season to 16
goals while Martinez - who moved to Atletico from Porto in
June last year for €35 million - has just three to his name.
The Colombia forward was denied by Rayo goalkeeper Yoel
moments before Griezmann's first 10 minutes from time.
Asked about the contrast between the form of Griezmann
and Martinez, Simeone - who would not be drawn on
questions surrounding the transfer ban imposed on Atletico
by Fifa on Thursday - said: "They are situations with which
one must live.
"But I liked Jackson's game a lot. The goals will arrive
because he has them [in his game]. It is a matter of
waiting."
On his team's overall performance, Simeone added: "In the
first 20 minutes Rayo had good control of the ball. We
switched to 4-4-2 and pressed and had chances. After the
break we were stronger physically.
"We are in the quarters and we see the majority of the teams
[still in the competition] are in the top half. We are having a
nice Copa. At this level, all the rivals are complicated."
Meanwhile, Rayo coach Paco J
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