As Atlético passes the fifth day plot the numbers of the last season in which he was champion, 20-21. Not only does he have the same points, 11, but he also managed to accumulate, as then, four consecutive days without conceding a goal, a fact that was impossible to repeat in subsequent courses. After three disappointing years in which, in January, it was no longer possible to fight for the League because there were too many differences with the leader, andThe red and white team excites its supporters once againbut there is still a long way to go.
Although during the pandemic season the League started from the third day (the first day was played in the case of Atlético at least in January), the team It all started with a home defeat followed by two 0-0 draws. to, from there, chain a long sequence of victories. The parallelism between this squad and this one, in which there are still several survivors, is more than obvious.
The greatest hits of the time Simeone at Atletico They relied on the team’s defensive security, something that had been lost in previous years, in which a scandalous number of goals had been conceded. Now everything has changed, and in this mutation The arrival of Robin Le Normand was fundamental, who from the first day revealed himself as the leader of the defense. The Frenchman seems to have been playing with him for 10 consecutive years. Cholo and this alchemy is also perceived by the stands, who treat him like a true idol despite the fact that he has barely accumulated three months in the red and white team.
But now it is time to reset and park the League until next weekend, because after yesterday’s victory against Valencia, the priority is the Champions League debut against Leipzig next Thursday at the Metropolitano. Adding the first three points in this remodeled group stage is essential for an Atlético that needs to reach the final stages sportingly and financially.
Atletico 20-21:
- Day 1: Atletico 6 Granada 1
- Day 2: Huesca 0 Atletico 0
- Day 3: Atletico 0 Villarreal 0
- Day 4: Celta 0 Atletico 2
- Day 5: Atletico 2 Betis 0
Atletico 24-25:
- Day 1: Villarreal 2 Atletico 2
- Day 2: Atletico 3 Girona 0
- Day 3: Atletico 0 Espanyol 0
- Day 4: Athletic 0 Athletic 1
- Day 5: Atletico 3 Valencia 0
