Atlético de Madrid have not started the season well. After an exciting market, with the arrivals of Griezmann, Cunha and Rodrigo de Paul, the fans expected to be fighting for the titles. In La Liga they can still come back and get closer to Real Madrid who will not be able to maintain this streak, but in the Champions League today they are playing it.
Atléticos must beat Porto, and hope that Milan will not do the same against Liverpool. A priori, it is a quite feasible option, since the rojiblancos are a team superior to the Portuguese, and Liverpool is compared to Milan. Therefore, not qualifying for the round of 16 would be a complete failure, since Atlético’s objective is to return to a Champions League final to try to win the trophy that still resists them. They are obliged to go to the second round, despite the fact that the group was complicated, and if they do not do so it is normal for Simeone to be questioned. That if, in no case should Cholo stop in the middle of the season.
Simeone has already shown many times that he is capable of turning the tables, and if this season they fail to reach the second round, the Argentine will learn and the following year he will have a better season. Last year he was able to win La Liga and has already managed to lead Atlético de Madrid to the finals, with lower squads.
The rojiblancos are seeing how the rest of the teams in Europe are strengthening themselves well, and they need a couple of pieces to match them, but above all, they must recover the DNA that made them unbeatable in the Champions League. If they manage to qualify today, I am sure that with some signing in winter, Cholo will be able to turn it around and end up making a great final phase of the European Cup, and if not, he will do so the following year, but Cholo must continue in any case.
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