Atlético ends the ‘stage’ of San Rafael with eight conclusions and several doubts

The Atletico Madrid This Saturday, July 23, the most important stage of preparation for the 22/23 season closed. He did it with a last session in San Rafael what Diego Simeone He wanted it to be behind closed doors, unlike what had been happening until now, where the coach has allowed both the press and fans to observe how each session is worked in full.

For the mattress players it was a certain relief to be able to finish the ‘stage’ in Segovia because it is by far the hardest part of this preparation for the season. Two intense weeks with 24 preparatory sessions, several doubles and some triples, in which the Atletico coaching staff thoroughly prepared the sessions.

Strength training, speed, reaction, to achieve the physical bottom and of course for technical and tactical work. Two intense weeks in which Simeone he hinted at some of the things he has in his head. We’ll see if he keeps the idea or if, on the contrary, he changes, because there are still many training sessions ahead.

The players of Atletico Madrid They will now enjoy a few days. The next training session will not be until next Tuesday the 26th, one day before the rojiblanco team plays its first pre-season friendly, the first test. As usual, it will be in

1- THE SYSTEM

Apparently in these first three weeks, Simeone’s initial bet regarding the system for the coming season seems to be 4-4-2, although it remains to be seen what impact the arrival of Nahuel Molina in this sense, because the much-desired right back exploded in Udinese in a defense of five. I mean, with him on the team, maybe Simeone returns to that system, because in a parallel way it allows him to take advantage of other qualities of Llorente y By Paul in the line of three. It will be necessary to see what gives of himself the next weeks in this sense.

2- WITSEL, FIXED

One of the things that has attracted the most attention has been the fact that Simeone have bet from the beginning for Axel Witsel in the double pivot, next to Immediately. Al Cholo he likes the Belgian’s simplicity of play, as well as his tactical positioning ability. Fewer complications in that area, fewer options to lose balls that endanger one’s own goal. Surprising in a way because Geoffrey Kondogbia was one of the best Atlético in the past course and it seemed non-negotiable for Simeone. The player of French origin is working like a madman in training, being very prominent, something that suggests that not everything is said in this particular duel of giants.

3- THE FRONT, IN MOTION

Despite the fact that Atlético have carried out a large number of tactical training sessions, it is still not very clear what Simeone has in mind for the attack. Apparently, in many training sessions, his preferences could not be deduced because he has rotated a lot. Morata y Cunha They have participated a lot Correa also; Y João Félix, but the Portuguese has missed many sessions due to discomfort. The one who seems to have started behind in these tests is Griezmann, although before starting the preseason it seemed that the couple called to command the attack was formed by the Frenchman and Joao Félix. It is also not clear that at the end of the preseason Cholo will have all five on the squad, so this plot remains unknown.

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4- THE ROLE OF SAUL

The first weeks of work have also left some significant detail. The reality that someone from the house like Saul, for example, in the return to the team. The man from Elche, after his complicated experience in the Chelseahas found itself somewhat without a place in this Atlético. On the side he no longer has it because there are teammates like Lodi, Reinildo or even Handsome. In the interiors neither, because there is a lot of competition, especially in the left where he plays (Lemar, Carrasco y Lino). That leaves him in training in his preferred position, in the pivot, but there it has been found that teammates like Immediately, Kondogbia, Witsel, Llorente they would seem to be ahead in the options in the midfield. Complicated moment for the youth squad.

5- THE REBELLION OF THE ‘MERITORIES’

The Atlético of this preseason is one of the most complete and talented in recent years. To what he already had, the arrival of some incorporations has been added, but players of great hierarchy have also returned, such as Morata o Saul. It is more expensive than ever to have a place in eleven of the Atlético for the coming course. Players who lost their place last season have wanted to take a step forward and show themselves in preseason. A clear case is that of Beautiful Mario, which has closed a tremendous ‘stage’, full of strength and intensity. Also colleagues like Lemar o Cunhawho have left very good training.

6- OBLAK, ‘ON FIRE’

The Slovenian is the best goalkeeper in the world and wants to prove it again. Last season was disappointing, becoming one of the goalkeepers with the most goals conceded in LaLiga, compared to the expected. It was his toughest campaign since he signed for the Atléticodragged down by the irregular defensive performance of the Atlético. However, on the verge of his renewal becoming official, the Balkan has become very plugged in. It has been a nightmare for the teammates in the shooting exercises. He started more than ten days before the start of the preseason, training with a physical trainer and has arrived like a plane to training. He wants his sixth Zamora.

7- THE STEP IN FRONT OF THE QUARRY MEN

Few canteranos have trained on this ‘stage’ in San Rafael because Simeone already had most of the first team players. However, some have left good details. Cases of Riquelme o Sergio Diez. The right side has done really well during these two weeks, showing personality. In the case of Brain, nothing new, he has enormous talent and has left good brushstrokes. Also very good what has been seen in the case of Gomis and of Alex Iturbe, who have left tremendous stops in training. A Camelwho arrived in the second week of the preseason, has not given him as much time to exhibit all the talent he has.

8- THE ‘DISPLACEMENT’ OF DE PAUL

With the arrival of Witsel and the return of Saul, Simeone He has to find accommodation for one of the most senior players on the team. A personal bet, we would say it was Rodrigo dePaul, that in his first season at Atlético he alternated peaks of form and performance. Very top in several games, especially at the beginning and end of the course, but somewhat less important in other parts of the course. Now, the problem is where to place the Argentine because if Simeone bet on a system with 4-4-2, apparently in the preseason tests, Rodrigo It would have to be placed to the side. It is true that he started his career there but it is also true that he has exploded as a playmaker from the center. From that’s where he shines with Argentina, where he gives unlikely passes and puts all his vision of the game. In the band he no longer has the same overflow at the beginning of his career with what it would be like to lose benefits if he is finally forced to play there…

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