Lopez additionally wants to accord an acceptable adieu to above Atletico "icon" Juan Carlos Arteche, who died this anniversary at the age of 53 afterward a continued illness.
Atletico were aerial aerial at the alpha of the attack afterwards afterward their UEFA Super Cup achievement over Inter Milan with absorbing wins over Sporting Gijon and Athletic Bilbao in their aperture two alliance matches.
Since again though, Quique Sanchez Flores' ancillary accept best up aloof one added achievement in six La Liga and Europa Alliance matches, adversity three defeats in the process.
That poor run has not alone apparent Atletico bead bottomward to seventh in the Primera Division, six credibility afloat of leaders Valencia, but has additionally put the defence of their Europa Alliance appellation in agitation with aloof one point taken from their two Group B matches.
Atletico now face an important anniversary as they host neighbours Getafe, again acceptable European rivals Rosenborg to the Vicente Calderon on Thursday, afore finishing off with a boxy cruise to high-flying Villarreal in La Liga abutting weekend.
Looking advanced to the Getafe game, Lopez said: "Atletico Madrid consistently go out to win. In contempo amateur we haven't got the adapted results, but adjoin Getafe there is annihilation abroad for it but to win.
"We appetite to bethink Arteche with a victory. He was a figure for Atletico. We appetite and we charge address an achievement to him."
Former amateur Arteche spent 11 seasons at Atletico up until 1989 and additionally represented Spain during his time at the club.
Getafe are currently sixth in the standings, akin on 10 credibility with Atletico, accepting baffled Racing Santander and Hercules in their aftermost two alliance matches.
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