He Atlético de Madrid had two faces on Sunday at Vallecas Stadium against Ray. One of the first half, without intensity, in which the team of franjirrojo surpassed them, leading with a goal from Isi Palazón. And another after the break, where the colchoneros stepped forward, scored the equalizer after they left the locker room (made by Conor Gallagher) and closer to victory than the opening 45 minutes.
This change of Atlético, in addition to the attitude, also coincides with the change made by Diego Simeone as far as the system is concerned. From playing 5-3-2, the usual formation, the Madrid team changed to 4-4-2, which the coach used for most of his time on the red and white bench.
This swap allowed the team to press higher, gain more power in the middle of the field (it was lost in defense, obviously), allowing them to control the game and have more presence in the rival field. It’s true Raywho made a brutal effort in the first action, is no longer the drive of the past, which favored the goal of the coach, who also put offensive players on the field, playing at the same time in Sorloth, Julián Alvarez, Correa and Griezmann.
The question is whether Simeone will continue to stick with the 5-3-2 or if he will give the 4-4-2 a chance from the start, something many fans have been asking for for a long time. The security they offer Robin Le Normand and José María Giménez in the middle of the defense the Argentine may decide to bet on this second option, although the truth is that he needs to move more pieces and fit them into this system. For example, Samu Lino, habitual owner of the left lane who, with 4-4-2, has to advance his position, with reinildo as a lateral. on the right, Marcos Llorente I could go on and on with that demarcation.
In any case, the versatility of some footballers and the nature of Simeoninterventionist in this sense and highly committed to using several schemes in the same match, it is suggested that the coach will continue to alternate both depending on the rival or the state of Atlético itself.
Source: La Verdad
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