Atlético has to recover from a setback against Getafe in Balaídos, an area that the rojiblanco team is very good at
Iago Aspas marked since the last day of the League for his “reprehensible and unfair” action with the Betic Luiz Felipe, as described by Manuel Pellegrini, Diego Pablo Simeone warned this Saturday of the danger in attack and “the ability to generate play ” of the top scorer of the Celtic Balaídos is a field that Atlético de Madrid is doing quite well and the rojiblanco team, without the pressure of the Metropolitan, perform better at home than in front of their fans, but Celta, relaunched by Iago Aspas, has two consecutive victories and going through one of his best moments.
Forced to recover from their setback against Getafe and continue to consolidate their position in the Champions League with Betis so close, Atlético face a proper test of maturity at Balaídos, where Celta have already given up three defeats and four draws in ten games. For Atlético, not winning against the Vigo team would be another worrying step backwards, as the colchoneros add up to eight consecutive games without losing to Celta and have won their last two games at Balaídos. With Iago Aspas in the sky blue ranks and without him, although as Simeone acknowledges, “Celta always has key players from midfield.”
“They are complicated because of the positional game,” emphasizes the Atlético coach, referring to the footballers led by Carlos Carvalhal, who will not be able to count on one of his key players, the sanctioned central defender Unai Núñez, while Simeone has everyone available , with a line of defense that seems to be consolidating. However, the lack of punch continues to be lacking at Atlético, although Simeone is happier every day with Memphis Depay and Antoine Griezmann is a constant threat to Celta. The French striker was up to 13 goals (eight goals and five assists) in 20 games against Celta, and this Sunday he will have another chance against a team that will continue to be defended in goal by Iván Villar, despite his brand new signing of Diego Alves , what must he wait to fight for property under sticks.
Source: La Verdad
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