Penultimate stage of LaLiga with final at the Coliseum for
Atlético de Madrid
and Getafe. Regional derby marked by the fight for Europe of the azulones and the goal of third place for the rojiblancos, who arrive with the duties done, but who are not satisfied with being fourth. The one who is playing it is the Getafe, which has before it a special category port in which birds usually enter. A wall that has not been able to climb for many years. And that which has already tried 16 times: Atlético de Diego Simeone.
Because the team from the south of Madrid does not know what it is to win the mattress box. And the thing is not there. Because he also does not know what it is to score a single goal at this time. 16 confrontations, with 14 victories for Atlético and two draws. 31 goals in favor of the mattresses and none for the Azulones. Almost nothing.
That is what Getafe is facing today, forced to win to continue in the fight to enter the Europa League. Bordalás are fighting with five other teams, which have not returned in the best way after the break, adding only eight of the 27 points at stake. Quite the opposite of Atlético, which has signed 21, to go from sixth position (the one now occupied by Getafe) to third and ensure, one more year, its presence in the next edition of the Champions League.
Simeone, who will not be able to count on the injured Joao Félix and Vrsaljko nor with the sanctioned Beautiful, will shake the equipment again. Koke could have rest in the midfield, as well as the recovered Trippier and Giménez in defence. The two joined the group's work in yesterday's session, but will start on the bench. Cholo also meditates if betting on Manu Sánchez to give rest to I gave it.
PHYSICAL AND POWERFUL ATTACK
In attack, Diego Costa will act on point with Llorente from behind, while the bands will be for belt and Carrasco. The fireproof will be in the engine room Saul and Thomas, with Philip and Savic as a pair of centrals and Arias as a right-hander.
Bordalás also has casualties, with Damián Suárez and Etxeita sanctioned. However, it recovers Ángel Rodríguez already Nyom. Both start with options to be owners, although the technician manages alternatives.
The ones that seem fixed in the center of the field are Maksimovic and Arambarri. The Uruguayan will have many focuses on him, since he is a footballer who likes Simeone a lot and, by extension, at Atlético. He was one of those on the sports management agenda in case Thomas left the Metropolitan this summer, but the Ghanaian is close to saying “yes” to the offer made long ago by the mattress club.
Both Atlético and Getafe depend on themselves to achieve their goal in this League final, but tonight, one of the two teams (or both) will score points. Simeone's wall returns to the Coliseum.