A defense in question

Atlético recovers from the hard blow suffered by the defeat against Milan and think about tomorrow’s game against him Cádiz. Simeone knows that the team has many things to improve and one of them is the functioning of the defensive system. Against Milan, Giménez assumed the fault of the conceded goal. In other games it was Felipe who was not correct and even the errors also affected cloud, who did not have a good game against Real Sociedad. In one way or another, the Madrid team continues to conceal goals. AND has to stop the defensive bleeding if you want to score points.

The rojiblancos have only left his clean sheet in six of the 18 games played: Elche, Porto, Athletic, Barça, Betis and Osasuna did not mark him. In the rest of the meetings, he did fit. Simeone’s they have conceded 20 goals in these 18 games. With more than one goal per game, numbers that are not in accordance with a defense like the rojiblanca who always boasted of solidity. Liverpool and Valencia even scored three goals.

Side shipping panic

Simeone knows that specific errors are part of the game, but Atlético have also been created much danger the lateral centers, circumstance that works assiduously in Majadahonda, because lately almost all of the goals received come through shipments from poorly defended bands. As he has also conceded goals in set-piece actions. Valencia made good use of this type of action.

The way of defending has also varied depending on the games. Against Milan, Atlético waited for the Italian team in your parcel instead of going to look for it and pressing higher. The rossoneri they suffered against Fiorentina when they were pressured, but Atlético preferred to hold on further back.

The defense of the league champion is in question and at the Mirandilla he has a test to show that he is in the recovery phase. Atlético has two games to raise its head, against Cádiz and against Mallorca, before going to Porto. And you must be recovering the good feelings. Also in defense.