The Liga season started badly for Atlético de Madrid. After a very ambitious transfer window and 7 new faces, the Colchoneros presented themselves on the lawn of the Espanyol, a team which a priori will play the maintenance, to obtain their first success in the league. However, Diego Simeone's men were enough superior in the game and had opportunities to sign the 2-0 and even a possible 3-0 several times … before being coldly picked with the two goals of the Espanyol and bowed 2-1.
So a disappointing result, but everything is not to be discarded for Madrilenians. Indeed, among the few positive points of this first championship match, we find the contribution of recruits. Johnny Cardoso, Alex Baena but especially Thiago Almada more than scored points last night on the lawn of the RCDE Stadium. The former OL, who arrived in a huge vagueness around his transfer for around twenty million euros, clearly showed himself to his advantage.
The media are seduced
In the notes of Marcahe thus receives a pretty 7.5/10. “Pure electricity in the first period. It was precise in the passes and combinations with its partners, highlighting the technical potential it has. We have seen its ability to play in small spaces, keep the ball smartly and lose few balls ”writes the media, seduces. Many media also indicate that it was following its replacement, in the 68th minute, that Atlético de Madrid began to sink.
“Baena and Almada will be key players this season. They move, combine, play with the ball and allow Atlético to have more weight in the opposing half of land. The Argentinian played on the left wing, descendant to receive and generate. Andalusian adapting to this second striker. All this to provide balloons to Julián Álvarez who is a huge striker ”written for his part AS. On the Cadena Ser, the former legendary striker of the Colchonero Club Kiko Narvaez also praised the Argentinian: “Team leaders in the attacking sector must be Thiago Almada, Baena and Julian Alvarez”. The message is clear …
