Atlético has ten finals ahead of them, the championship enters the final stretch and Simeone and his squad now have a few days to gather strength for the remaining matches. The first of them will be very demanding, since the leader will face Sevilla. Cholo has reason to hope, although the rojiblanco coach knows that his team has to improve a lot.
Oblak decides. The Atlético goalkeeper had not had a brilliant first half of the championship. With the team used to the Slovenian being the best in many games last year, Oblak made an acceptable first round. But in these last few days he has returned to his usual level. And facing the ten games that remain, it is vital for Cholo to have him in great shape.. Against Deportivo Alavés he was decisive in the penalty. He is the highest valued player in LaLiga and he wants to win the league title. Seeks to make history. And keeping the door to zero is vital.
Notable Trippier. The English side was suspended for many games, he returned to Real Madrid and Atlético has noticed it in the games he has played. Against the Vitorian team, he assisted Luis Suárez in the goal and shortly after he made another cross that could have been 2-0, this time with a shot from Marcos Llorente. Trippier is a very regular player and Simeone breathes easy to have him back. In addition, English is very well understood with the Madrilenian. Atlético's right wing has to give Cholo a lot of joy.
Lemar pays. Koke has played practically everything and shows signs of fatigue in some games. Against Deportivo Alavés, Lemar was the player who had the clearest ideas, the one who tried to unbalance over and over again the defense of the Vitoria team. In these ten games it will be important to maintain that good level. For the Argentine coach right now he is one of the essentials in the team.
João Félix dares. The Portuguese could not play against Deportivo Alavés due to suspension and will be in the last ten games. The Madrid team was eliminated against Chelsea, but the Portuguese was the best of his team and for Atlético it is excellent news. Cholo wants a daring João Félix, to try again and again. The Portuguese had a great start to the campaign and must help the team in these ten finals. Few players have the quality of Portuguese in LaLiga.
The goals of Suárez. The Uruguayan forward scored again. He did it against Deportivo Alavés. In some phases of the game he looked somewhat tired, without the spark of other times but he was decisive with his goal. Suárez has the experience and the veteran to face the final stretch of the championship. He has scored 19 goals in the league tournament and his goals are gold for the Madrid team.
The bench. Atlético had many problems throughout the championship with the issue of the pandemic. Simeone turned to the subsidiary to complete the calls and now they have everyone available. Players like Saúl, Dembélé, Herrera, Lodi … have to contribute a lot in these matches. They are not starters, but Cholo knows that he will need to have everyone plugged in for the remainder of the season.