Next Saturday, February 8, at 9:00 p.m., the Santiago Bernabéu stadium will be the scene of a new edition of the Madrid derby. This confrontation comes at an important moment of the season, with both teams fighting for the highest positions of the League.
Atlético de Madrid faces the derby in a state enviable. Recently, he qualified for the semifinals of the Copa del Rey after a 5-0 victory against Getafe. In this meeting, Giuliano Simeone, son of coach Diego Simeone, shone when he scored two goals in the first seventeen minutes.
Diego Simeone and Giulian Simeone
Giuliano, 22 years old and born in Rome, appears as a key figure in the rojiblanco scheme. Its versatility allows you to perform both at the attack tip and the bands.
He began his career in 2019 in the lower categories of River Plate and a year later he continued his training at Atlético de Madrid.
After a assignment at Real Zaragoza, where he demonstrated his talent with 9 goals in 36 games, he was lent to Alavés in the First Division. There he started strongly, being a starter up to six times, but as of August of 2023 he was on two months for an ankle fracture and shortly after returning, after 26 games absent, a hole was made in the first team of Atlético.
Despite carrying an illustrious surname, he has managed to carve his own path, until he returned last summer to the mattress club. After starting as usual substitute this season, the striker has won in recent months the confidence of his coach, in turn his father, and has become a fixed headline.
I am happy, thinking a lot about the things I have to improve. I want to continue improving day by day “
After the match against Getafe, the Argentine, wanting to continue improving, shared his sensations. “I am happy, thinking a lot about the things that I have to improve, I want to continue improving day by day, I have many defects, small details that I have to improve on a day to day and continue growing to be a better player,” he explained.
For its part, Real Madrid arrives at the derby with several losses. The defense Antonio Rüdiger recently suffered a break in the right femoral biceps, which will keep him away from the playing land for two weeks, losing the derby and other important commitments. In addition, David Alaba, who recently returned from a long knee injury, is again low due to a muscular ailment in the left adductor.
These absences in the Madrid rear could be used for Atlético de Madrid, especially considering the good moment of players such as Simeone, Samuel Lino and Ángel Correa, who have demonstrated great offensive efficiency in recent games.
Cholo Simeone’s son could take his opportunity to shine at Bernabéu and help his team in a duel that can mark the course of the season in the league.
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