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Improving Atletico a work in progress, Simeone says

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MADRID, Atletico Madrid are improving but still have plenty of work to do if they are to have a chance of winning anything, coach Diego Simeone said after his side eased through to the Champions League last 16 with a game to spare on Wednesday.

Atletico, the 2014 runners-up, dismissed Turkish club Galatasaray 2-0 at the Calderon thanks to an Antoine Griezmann double and are level at the top of Group C with Portuguese side Benfica heading into the final matchday.

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