The rojiblanco team is in a delicate moment both in terms of results and, especially, sensations. The elimination in the Spanish Super Cup and the image given in it have increased the sense of urgency.
Atlético de Madrid has lost four of its last seven games, something that has left it 16 points behind Real Madrid in LaLiga and eliminated in the semifinals of the aforementioned tournament. They still have the Copa del Rey, where they will visit Anoeta in a complicated trip in the round of 16, and a Champions League in which, in the same round, they will have to do with Manchester United. We see some alternatives to try to turn the current dynamics around:
The central payroll is very fair with José María Giménez, Mario Hermoso, Stefan Savic and Felipe Augusto. With the Montenegrin injured muscularly since the beginning of December, Simeone has had difficulties in the axis of defense. It would be interesting to seek a transfer for the remainder of the course.
The return to 1-4-4-2 has not been positive, being the archetypal distribution of The cholo throughout his time at the club. It may be interesting to go back to playing with three central defenders and lanes, as happened in the defeat (1-2) against Athletic Club, if the market is used and there are enough options to use them in their natural demarcation.
The Uruguayan striker is the team’s main scorer (9), followed by Ángel Correa and Antoine Griezmann (8). However, he has seven games in a row in LaLiga without scoring, in part because he does not receive effective balls in the area. Connecting with the top gunner in more static attacks is key, beyond the brilliance in transition of the Argentine and the Frenchman.
It is no secret that the rojiblanco team feels more comfortable in games with open spaces, back and forth. However, he needs to get better at slowing down, especially when he gets ahead on the scoreboard. Transitions can benefit style, but also make the contest more unpredictable and less controllable.
The defensive strength compared to the previous season is much lower. In fact, the team has already lost more games so far this season than in the previous one, where it was proclaimed LaLiga champion. The lack of clairvoyance behind and success in the offensive section are being two of the main reasons for this bad dynamic.
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