Atlético de Madrid is at most bad. After five days of liga disputed, the Madrid club only points to 12th place in the ranking, with only a victory obtained against Villarreal (2-0) and therefore has only six points taken. A sad total that the Colchonero club has never counted since the 2009-2010 season. Or the worst report under the Diego Simeone era and a few hours from two important derbies against Rayo Vallecano Wednesday evening (9:30 p.m.), then against Real Madrid this weekend.
The Colchoneros have lost their defensive solidity
In addition, the Colchoneros bowed on the first day of the Champions League, after a cruel scenario last Wednesday on the lawn of Liverpool (2-3). Provided by a supporter, the Argentinian technician disgusted and was excluded by the referee of the meeting after wanting to fight with the supporter. This earned him a disciplinary procedure with UEFA. There is therefore an emergency for the capital's club, especially in the offensive sector since the red and white team needed 63 shots to score six goals so far in Liga.
With an aging Antoine Griezmann, the recruit Giacomo Raspadori still looking for his first goal and a disturbing Julian Álvarez at the start of the season, the attack of the Colchoneros is in a standstill. “As for Julián, I did what I thought the team needed. He's our best player and we need him. We hope he will find the net and that the team can help him. We need him at his best, that's why he came ”explained Diego Simeone about his striker at a press conference on Tuesday.
Diego Simeone under pressure
But beyond the attack, the defense of Atlético de Madrid is no longer as solid as before. With the exception of Villarreal, Atlético led to the scoring at each match this season, but failed to keep the score. And the feverishness is seen in particular on the set kicks, such as meetings against Mallorca, Elche or Liverpool. “The team must focus on teamwork. There is no sentence to explain why a goal is scored. Last year, we scored goals in the last minutes and this is explained by many factors ”explained El Cholo.
So there is an emergency before a decisive week for Atlético de Madrid. The Chairman and CEO of Atlético de Madrid returned to the current crisis on Tuesday. If he ensures that “Five games will not make us change our minds after two years of investment of almost 200 million euros in players” And “Always believe 200 % in Simeone”Miguel ángel Gil assures that“With the negotiated budget, being third is an obligation, not a wish. We have made a big difference, because Real Madrid and Barcelona have around 2 billion euros in income and we are at 500. This gives us the necessary stability to continue to compete in the Champions League ”. Diego Simeone is warned before challenging Real Madrid…
