Great game for Cholo Simeone but with an insufficient result ahead of the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Manchester United. Let’s go with the hits and misses.
Ownership of Joao Felix
The Portuguese is not starting with Cholo, but today he had the opportunity to show that he is a differential player if the approach favors him.
Defense of five with lanes
Cholo put up a line of three central defenders, which allowed Lodi and Vrslajko to dagger down the wings and hang very good balls.
High blood pressure
Atlético came out to hurt Manchester United with the pressure up. The Red Devils are not comfortable sometimes in these situations, and Cholo knew it. Thanks to this they had the opportunity to take the match.
Well positioned defense
Despite the rival’s goal, Atlético today was a solid block compared to what it had been in La Liga. The defenders were a nightmare for Cristiano and his teammates and only one avoidable mistake made the Red Devils level.
Lack of effectiveness in the last pass and the goal
Atlético de Madrid played a game today to win by a wide lead, however they left with a tie due to failing in the last pass and in front of goal. The rojiblancos crashed two balls into the post, and they lacked a quality point on the edge of the area to find each other, so they must fine-tune their touches if they want to improve.
Conceding an avoidable counterattack
Atlético de Madrid made very few mistakes, but at a time when the game was quite controlled, they conceded a counterattack that surprised the red and white defense and caused the equalizer.
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