The Atletico Madrid he reunited with his fans on Sunday after a dark week in which he has been very low. First he was removed from the Champions League, but his followers supported the players. Then they fell in Cádiz, in a surreal clash, as is the habit of the team in Porto, where the rojiblancos need to show their faces to continue in the Europa League. Even if it’s not that. Turbulent waters descend on the Metropolitan, where animation strikes under the south. And among them he will try to catch the Spaniard to relaunch his career in the League. All, starting at 2:00 pm with arbitration of Polished Santana.
Atlético is not doing well. Nothing is beautiful. Third in the standings, yes, but nine points behind Real Madrid and eight behind Barcelona. More than the numbers in the League, the sensations are more disturbing. That leaves a weak team in defence, no capacity in midfield to manage games and no punch in attack. Add to this the lack of character and intensity seen in Do Dragao, and the picture is not encouraging at all.
Gil Marin, Atlético’s CEO and largest shareholder, has pointed to the proximity of the World Cup as one of the keys to what’s going on with the squad. In addition, he strengthened Simeone, untouchable at the moment despite the accumulation of more and more critical voices on the noble floor and continues to trust his men to reverse the situation.
Right now, he’s taking back Marcos Llorente, who left his injury and who will catch in the middle of the field DePaul, Kondogbia and Carrasco. The defense, the headline, with Molina, Savic, Giménez and Reinildo. And up, Griezmann and Morata. Joao Félix, returned to the bench after the mirage he starred in on Tuesday in Portugal. Koke, due to injury and Saúl, due to suspension, were Cholo’s casualties.
The Spaniard arrives wanting to defend himself in an important square. Just don’t boot the whole thing Diego Martínez, who added six of the eleven points he had. The Catalans have not been particularly good at visits to Atlético. One win and one draw in the last ten proves it. The rojiblancos won, yes, almost as tightly, as last year, certified with a penalty goal from Carrasco by the time it’s over.
Changing the Spanish system
Rubén Sánchez, Adrià Pedrosa and Gori they are the casualties of the Blue and Whites, who will once again be entrusted with the scorer Joselu to try to make life even more complicated for Atlético. Martínez could change the tactical drawing with respect to previous Blue and White matches. The Catalan team can jump to the Metropolitano with a tactical layout based on a 5-3-2, with an armored rearguard with three central defenders (Sergi Gomez, Calero and Cabrera) to prevent mattress invasion.
Oscar Gil and Brian Olivan they will have more space to attack and defend. The trivote in the medullary a priori, will be formed by ‘Vini’, Edu Expósito and Darder. And in front of the duo Braithwaite and Joselu, being Puado is the principle sacrificed. But there may be surprises too.
Simeone, in his press conference, is very sure that the Espanyol will come out today with this system that he already used against Real Sociedad (2-1), in the stages against San Mamés (0-1) and against Valencia (2-2).
Source: La Verdad
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