Atlético had been announcing disaster and consumed it against Alavés. The visit to the bottom ended in a very painful defeat just before two big dates: Milan (Tuesday) and Barça (Saturday). The rojiblancos were very bad in attack and very bad in defense. And the worst thing is that it is not seen as an accident, but rather it is a trend. The league champion is very touched. Several pieces are played from Vitoria, the first Simeone, who assumes responsibility and must seek solutions for what is coming.
Simeone, trial and error
El Cholo has been doing tests on the fly in the team and, until this Saturday, he was fortunate that the results were coming out. But sometimes with some fortune and tightening the timer, like against Espanyol (goal in 99 ') or Getafe (in 90'). The team exhibited wardrobe background and he was able to redirect the games thanks to the substitutions in the second half (point in favor). Against Alavés the team improved somewhat with the changes, especially Correa's, but it was insufficient. The coach must find solutions as soon as possible, preferably from minute 1, and empower their fitter footballers, currently Lemar (injured) and Correa.
No news from Griezmann
The thing of Griezmann in the Athletic one begins to seem like a curse. With the French in the field, the team has not gotten not a single goal in five games, Of which he started in four and completed Mendizorroza's, the only rojiblanca defeat of the course. In Vitoria he was missing and continues, for example, without a shot on goal in the 302 minutes who has played. AND the comparison with Correa begins to be worrying for him. He needs to hit the table, even if it is minimal, because the arguments are running out, beyond Simeone's confidence, to continue in the eleven.
The limitation of Luis Suárez
The Uruguayan showed before Getafe what he is capable of: as soon as good balls reached him, he managed two goals and a shot to the crossbar. But in the game it is offline. Against Alavés, in 90 minutes he gave only 14 passes and only tried a shot that did not reach the goal. It limits Atleti that the Uruguayan is only adding when the context is favorable, but if it is not, as in Mendizorroza, it can hardly provide solutions. Against Milan and Barça it will not be easy for Atleti to dominate and corner their adversary so that Suárez swells to finish off.
Savic, far from his best version
The Montenegrin was one of the best centrals in the last league, probably the best. Very secure in defense, always reliable, and increasingly successful with the ball at his feet. The current version is far from that. In Vitoria he appeared in the photo of the goal and, minutes later, he took a yellow for an untimely tackle. AND It is not the first game where he is not at his level, for example against Espanyol and Villarreal. In the Champions League he still has three sanction games to complete. In this section you can include Felipe, who is showing signs of constant insecurity and will have to wake up against Milan.
The Trippier-Llorente connection does not bear fruit
Marcos Llorente also does not remember the star of last season, although in his case it serves as a mitigating factor that moves through different positions: inside, middle, side … But Trippier is not finding him the same. The English looks for him, but those passes to the uncheck are less seen that end with the 14 reaching the bottom line and serving behind. In fact, Trippier has been substituted in the last four games, a sign that it is not being the generator of the game and occasions that it was last season.
Oblak does not work miracles
He has conceded six goals in twelve shots on goal. Oblak cannot be blamed for the defeat of Mendizorroza, although it is true that they marked him on the only ball aimed at the goal. Against Getafe he was less successful with the balls to the area, and even had the misfortune that the ball touched him before entering. Beyond that, is the feeling of insecurity in each center lateral to the area. Atleti must drive away that image of fragility as soon as possible when the ball approaches.