He Atlético de Madrid began to prepare the visit next Wednesday, January 3, to Montilivi. And in the first session after the Christmas holidays, Diego Simeonand conducted the first test for that meeting. And there is a surprise.
Because for the first time in a long time, koke He did not act as a midfielder for the team. He did it in another place, the one he used to play before Cholo pull him for that particular position. And due to the fact that the long-awaited ‘5’ did not arrive in the winter market, and given the defensive competition, the Argentine coach practiced there with Witselwho on the other hand, always plays in the midfield and not in the middle of the defense.
That would be great innovation in what was tested by Simeon on Friday afternoon in cold Majadahonda, although there were many more. For example, look at that Azpilicueta is the owner again, Llorente Is he right winger again or is he already? Linen He established himself in the left lane.
So, the eleven that Cholo rehearsed with consisted of: Oblak; Llorente, Azpilicueta, Giménez, Hermoso, Lino: Witsel, De Paul, Koke; Griezmann and Morata.
In any case, the Colchonero coach will still have four training sessions before the ball rolls in Montilivi, in a rivalry that will measure the strength of the second and third-placed teams in LaLiga, with a seven-point advantage for the Catalans , making the clash the final for Atlético de Madrid.
Source: La Verdad
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