Atlético goes to Vic with a commitment to win
Atlético Madrid are currently fourth in the league, 10 points behind the leaders, and 27th in the Champions League, six points behind the leaders. The situation is not alarming, but may become critical if he is defeated in the Barcelona city of Vic.
Few would want to look back 13 years ago when Colchonero’s side were forced to sack coach Gregorio Manzano after being eliminated by Albacete Balompier in the Copa del Rey. In this tragic episode for the Rodiblancos, a 2-1 defeat to Belmonte and 0-1 to Calderon, the arrival of Diego Pablo Simeone began.
The fans will have fears, this is inevitable, but they cannot exist in the squad and coaching staff. Simeone is planning a rotation for the first round match of the Copa del Rey against Vic of the Elite League of Catalonia, but the squad will not be a revolution.
Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez, Alexandre Sorloth, Koke Resurrección and Jose Maria Jimenez will enjoy their time off. and they will leave their pesto to Ilias Costis, Javi Serrano, Tomas Lemar, Giuliano Simeone or Angel Correa.
Of the starting line-up last Sunday against Real Betis at the Estadio Benito Villamarín, only Axel Witsel repeated at centre-back; Conor Gallagher – midfielder; and Nahuel Molina as right back.
However, the team that will face Unió Esportiva Vic will be recognizable. With the exception of the aforementioned Javi Serrano and Kostis, all members of the expedition are football players of the main team.
For the team, There is “excitement” about this new opportunity in the Copa del Rey.despite the team’s current losing streak. “We have to cope and get the best out of the players to help us. We have a very good team and obviously we need to find the game, which was a large part of the game against Lille, a large part of the second half against Leganes, games that obviously happened ten days ago,” said Argentine coach at a previous press conference.
Clément Lenglet’s return to training begins to empty the red-white hospital, where Robin Le Normand, Pablo Barrios, Marcos Llorente and Cesar Azpilicueta are still located.