The Atlético de Madrid locker room is going through a particularly difficult period after the defeat in the Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad, lost on penalties. Nine days before the Champions League semi-final against Arsenal, the atmosphere would be heavy internally, with a group mentally scarred by this missed meeting. In Carrusel Deportivojournalist Pedro Fullana described a team affected, evoking destroyed players and a devastated locker room after this difficult to digest setback.
Beyond the sporting frustration, it is above all the psychological impact which worries. Certain executives, like Koke or even Antoine Griezmann, would have particularly suffered the blow… The return to Madrid would have been marked by total silence, symbol of a group in a state of shock. From now on, the challenge is twofold for Atlético: to regain mental strength before facing Arsenal in C1, while trying to relaunch a positive dynamic in the championship. The Colchoneros will go to Elche this Wednesday for the 33rd day of La Liga.
