Assistant coach German Burgos was pleased to see Alessio Cerci warmly welcomed back into the Atletico Madrid fold as his team-mates enjoyed a comfortable Copa del Rey win over Guijuelo.
Cerci was introduced as a second-half substitute with Diego Simeone's men 4-0 up and 10-0 to the good on aggregate against their third-tier opponents, who would gain a measure of consolation through Antonio Pino's late header.
"He is a great player, people appreciate him," said Burgos at a post-match news conference after Simeone made a speedy getaway to catch a flight back to his native Argentina, according to reports by Mundo Deportivo.
"He was cheered every ball he touched and is available to this team."
"They did well," Burgos said. "We tried some different positions - the important thing was to have minutes for [those who] play less.
"The fact of changing the positions of several players is that they are seeing other positions."
