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Simeone impressed with Atletico's growth after club-record La Liga start

Diego Simeone believes Atletico Madrid are growing all the time and he hailed his forwards for hitting five in an emphatic win over Levante that secured a club-record start to a La Liga campaign.

Atletico romped to a 5-0 away victory on Saturday, with Kevin Gameiro and Antoine Griezmann both scoring twice after Rober Pier's early own goal.

The victory followed the crucial Champions League win over Roma in midweek and the derby draw against city rivals Real Madrid following the international break.

Those results, along with an away win over Deportivo La Coruna prior to players joining up with their countries, have been crucial in getting Atletico's season back on track after they had won only one of their previous eight.