We all remember that young Antoine who back in 2016 astonished the world and ran as a candidate to eat at the dinner table. Christian and Messi. The Atlético de Madrid That year was unique, all its fans remember that team, with Godín leading the line of 4, Gabi in the engine room with Koke and Saul by the sides and with the boy Torres and the Little Prince at the top. After eliminating Barcelona in the quarterfinals and Bayern in the semis, with that goal by Saul that caused the Vicente Calderón Stadium to fall, they only needed to put the full stop by winning their first Champions League, but Juanfran ran into the stick.
So far that squad was the best Atlético had had in its history, but the year 2021 came to change everything. One more year Atlético, led by Cholo Simeone, after a 2020 season where he aimed to win everything and that ended up being done only with The league, it got to the point where it could boast of having the best squad in its history. Griezmann was returning from his adventure in Barcelona, along with Luis Suarez. To which we had to add Joao Felix who was waiting for them in Madrid. In addition, Koke along with a new partner like Rodrigo de Paul led the midfield, with luxury companions such as Marcos Llorente, (La Liga sensation), Carrasco after passing through China and the reborn Lemar. If to that you add a defense with Savic, Gimenez and Oblak, the accounts are clear.
Atlético has the best squad in its history and with Griezmann at the head must prosper, here we see the numbers of the Gaul:
Atlético does not play the same as in 2016, it has gone from that 1-4-4-2 in low block, to a 1-3-5-2 or a 1-3-4-2-1, according to the Cholo’s availability of players, but what is clear is that Antoine has to be the key piece of this team. His numbers guarantee him, four goals in the last five games, he has regained the confidence he had in his first step in Madrid, he appears in big events such as Milan or Liverpool. Antoine is who he was again and Atlético have to put all the weight back on him.
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