For the first time in a long time, Jan Oblak He has serious competition to be the starting goalkeeper of Atlético de Madrid. The fact that its performance has decreased in recent months along with the arrival of Juan Musso in the red and white team, opened a debate, the purpose of the mattress, which did not exist in previous seasons.
The Argentine was a starter in the last match of the Athleticin front of Athletic in San Mamés, leaves good feelings. “He made a great effort to go to Atlético, he fought everything that had to fight in Bergamo to leave, he wants to be here and that is very important. He has hierarchy, experience, he is a boy who has played a lot of games . “Hopefully it will help us and give us competition to stimulate Oblak, which is also needed,” said Cholo after the event in San Mamés.
The Slovenian goalkeeper is absent due to an illness from which he has since recovered. And according to the Argentine coach’s rehearsal on Thursday at Majadahonda Sports City, he will be chosen to be between the sticks in this Sunday’s clash against Valencia in Cívitas Metropolitano.
In this way, Oblak He kept his stripes at Atlético de Madrid. For now at least. because Musso He really wants to compete for ownership. He showed it with words and also at San Mamés with actions, but it was too early to dethrone possibly the best goalkeeper in the history of the colchonero club.
He is new Valenciawill try to keep a clean sheet for the fourth day in a row. Something Atlético has not achieved since December 2020, during which it won its last Liga title.
LIVING HISTORY OF THE CLUB
The Slovenian is the sixth player to have played the most games for Atlético, with 449. He needs just seven games to catch up. Carlos Aguilera to enter the top 5 and if this season he plays regularly, as in the past, he will be on the podium in the history of the colchonero club, more Enrique Necklace already Tomas Reñones.
Source: La Verdad
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