In the five major European leagues, nothing more than Milan, with worse goal difference, averages the number of points in this season of Atlético de Madrid (2.55), the best today of those reference championships, which contain a total of 98 teams: LaLiga, Premier, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1.
None are up to par today in the rojiblanco tournament. Neither Liverpool nor Tottenham nor Manchester City nor United nor Chelsea nor Arsenal in England. Neither Bayern Munich nor Borussia Dortmund nor Bayer Leverkusen nor Leipzig in Germany. And neither Paris Saint Germain nor Lyon nor Monaco in France. These are some of the examples.
Neither did Inter, Juventus, Roma, Naples or Sassuolo in Italy. Nothing else the Milan, winner this Sunday 2-0 against Fiorentina and in front of Serie A with 23 points in nine games, the same as Atlético, but with a +13 goal difference; worse than Simeone's team, at +17 currently.
Milan, Juventus, Leverkusen, Wolfsburg …
Atlético sets the pace. In contrast to the Champions League, With which he is still struggling on his journey to the round of 16, he is invincible in the League even with nine games played. There is no one who is in Spain. And there are only four in the other four leagues mentioned. Two in Italy: again Milan and also Juventus. And two in Germany: Bayer Leverkusen and Wolfsburg. The four, in addition, in the same number of nine duels.
Nor is there anyone as reliable in their defense as the rojiblanco team, who has only conceded two goals against in nine encounters. It is unmatched in each of the five major leagues. Apart from yours, there is no one who approaches neither in Italy nor in England nor in France nor in Germany. In those four competitions, the closest is Leipzig, which has conceded six in the same number of games in their country.
This Saturday in Valencia, Atlético reaffirmed everything it has aimed at so far in the championship. In style, in play and in results. Are already six consecutive victories that he had not achieved since February 28, 2018, two years and nine months ago, to enlarge the records he has as leader in the tournament.
Strength in the League to improve in the Champions League
“We have to continue like this. We have to work to continue with this intensity and this game that we have now and take advantage of the moment,” he said. Thomas Lemar, who perhaps offered his best level at Atlético at Mestalla, in the return to ownership and with a freedom of movement up front that promoted his better actions.
“We wanted to continue in this dynamic, to continue winning and adding three by three, which is what brings us closer to our goals. It was one more game to prove it,” said Mario Hermoso, once again the starter, at the end of the match. So was Renan Lodi as a winger, although at halftime he was changed by João Félix.
Atlético have gone through 25 games undefeated. It is the best streak of all the European leagues, while watch the game this Tuesday in the Champions League against Bayern Munich at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium, whose importance for access to the round of 16 will have more or less dimension depending on the score of the duel between Lokomotiv and Salzburg that day two hours earlier.