Correa’s ‘reward’ will have to wait

He Atlético de Madrid preparations are over for the important rivalry this Sunday, September 19, against Valenciain it Metropolitan. He does this from the always atypical period of the national team break, where the coaches, in this case DIego Pablo Simeonethey take the opportunity to polish the physical and tactical aspects in the remaining players, who were not called up to their national teams.

Since some of the players who came back after the break were from getting minutes and breaking down in their respective countries, the normal thing then was to Cholo will throw out, by way of reward, those who have continued to work hard during those two weeks. Among the casuistries, a special one, that of Angel Correawhich looks like it will finally have its first title.

The setting is perfect. First for the reason given above, the fact that he was the only one of the forwards under Simeone’s orders who was not called up by their countries. The man from Rosario had two weeks to work hard in the capital of Spainwithout distractions. Then, because colleagues like above all Julian Alvarezhas come from a great breakdown in recent months (a very long time with city, America’s Cup, Olympic Games, without a preseason)… That leaves one ‘rival’ for a spot up front.

Third, because Simeon He arrived working with an improvised eleven this past week, which changed shortly when the colchoneros players returned from their concentrations, and in almost all of them he was belt as an attacker.

NO REWARD FOR LEASH

And finally, because the first start was seen in a way as a reward for the Argentine striker. The man from Rosario dynamited the match San Mames he is new Athletic Clubin a few minutes he scored a very important goal, which gave three points to Atlético de Madrid.

“Great goal beltwhich again, in a few minutes makes an enormous quality time”, pointed out Simeon after the game on Bilbao.

“Although we are all players, one always wants to be in the eleven, the other wants to play, but is happy with what happened. And you also showed coach that he can count on us, that we are all important. The goal could help us win a very important victory,” he added. belt as a claim.

But in the end, it seems, there is none, even through the head of Simeon give him rest from start to finish Julian Alvarezwill help Angelito start against Valencia. He barely got 81 minutes this year and meritocracy doesn’t seem to work in this case either. At least if we pay attention to the latest tests of the team, which Sorloth He went straight to the next eleven Antoine Griezmann.