Atlético came out in Bucharest with the clear mission of stopping the scoring bloodletting against the last matches. Despite the large number of offensive players that Simeone placed, The sacrificial capacity of Llorente, Lemar, Correa and company made sure that the team did not split, but it was necessary for them to appear in attack. Starting in attack, Atlético formed with a defense of four, with Hermoso pulled to the left side and Llorente to the right; in defense he passed a line of five with three centrals and Llorente and Lemar as lanes. Correa pulled to the right wing to stop Marcos Alonso's attacks. A loose ball in the area became Giroud's goal, It seemed offside but the ball came from Hermoso. Atlético only sought to attack with the scoreboard against, but it was insufficient and the pass to the quarters is complicated.
Oblak: Eighth game in a row conceding a goal, this time with a Chilean shot from Giroud in a fantastic technical gesture. As has happened lately, he saw how they pierced his goal without having received practically any shots. Good hand to prevent Werner from expanding the result.
Savic: He returned after missing the game against Levante due to suspension and today he is the capital in Atlético's defense. Always safe, without compromise. Concrete, every dangerous ball that fell through his zone he cleared it unceremoniously. He covered Marcos Llorente's back with the idea of stopping Werner before he could face him with speed.
Felipe: He feels much more comfortable when he exercises closing the central line or forming a pair behind, without having to leave as much of the site as he did when he played for Hermoso in the left profile. Strong in the melee, well above and safe with the ball, he is improving despite the fact that Atleti continues to concede.
Handsome: Very important in Simeone's tactical system due to the possibility that his versatility gives him of being able to fall to the left wing to practically position himself as a winger in attack and close the line of three central defense. Very serious behind, he tried to clear a ball that fell in a pumped way to Giroud and became Chelsea's goal, as the VAR ruled that his touch cut the Frenchman's offside.
Llorente: Right back in attack from the start, there is only one game left for Simeone to recover Trippier and stop needing to move his joker to such an uncomfortable position. In defense his mission was to cover Werner and help Savic, who formed a line of three centrals along with Felipe and Hermoso, in the right profile. The team loses a lot in the middle and in attack without him, but there was no other to play as guarantees in defense on the right. He had to commit a yellow foul to avoid a counter that generated a loss when he was practically the last man. Llorente is not Llorente in that position.
Lemar: Left inside in attack, he went on to play as a defensive back to help Hermoso back, with enormous physical wear in his game. He is very fine and has returned well from the coronavirus. Always offering himself as a solution for his teammates when it comes to getting the ball out and without saving any race behind. He was able to take advantage of a Suárez cross at the far post to open the scoring, but his forced shot went wide. He was the player who most tried to contribute different things in attack and lead the search for the mattress goal.
Strap: A lot of work from the Argentine, who in attack did appear in a more offensive position, but in defense he covered the right wing in front of Llorente to avoid the increases of Marcos Alonso. Little came into play, always doubling the play by the band but without receiving barely, however his dark work was constant.
Saul: Along with Koke, he commanded when to throw the pressure higher, and was about to steal Mendy as soon as he started to open the scoring. Acting as a pivot, he was the player who closed the middle when Koke raised the pressure line, always remaining as the positional midfielder. But he lacked being able to generate more in attack, with the team far behind. The Chelsea physicist was imposed in the second half, where the Mount, Werner and company were able to run.
Koke: The captain tried to close the gaps in the middle when Chelsea attacked. Koke was paired at the pivot with Saúl, jumping to the pressure when he saw the option of stealing in the rival field and folding the team when the English had controlled possession. He tried to pause the team, but he played little with the ball and Atlético notices it too much. It takes some less brilliant matches at the start of the game, something drampenthouse.
João Félix: Difficult game for the Portuguese, running many minutes behind the ball in a facet in which he feels less comfortable. When Atlético tried to get out of his profile it was difficult for him to receive his back and turn around. In the second half he was able to leave his quality pills with a little more continuity, trying to score with a scissors in the area. He forced the yellow for Mount and Jorginho thanks to his driving, but he participated very little.
Luis Suarez: The Uruguayan appeared little playing so far from the area. He tried to lower balls on his back to start the team. Good center for Lemar who could become the first red and white goal. He failed to finish off a cross from the right when he was on goal. Playing in their own field weighs heavily on the Uruguayan, without that speed tip. He still does not make his debut in the Champions League as a rojiblanco and in these last matches he is physically more off before the concentration of minutes.
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Torreira: He supplied Saúl to give strength to the medium as a pivot. He could hardly get hold of the ball and give the team a better start.
Dembélé: The Frenchman's second game as rojiblanco, entering the same as against Levante with the result against. He sought to win aerial balls and throw unchecked falling on the wing, but they barely saw him.
I gave it: His entry on the left side moved Lemar to a more offensive position. But opposite Ziyech came out among others, showing the power of Chelsea from the bench, so the band did not raise excessively.
Vitolo: He entered for Hermoso to definitely place a defense of four and place himself as a left inside. The canary did not change the rhythm of the game or the team.