New rung on the ladder of the
Atlético de Madrid
to the sky of the Champions League. The team of Simeone, in his best moment of the season, in full streak -14 games without losing between all competitions-, caresses the objective that was set when he returned to the competition, remaining in positions of Champions League. He Athletic is one of the best teams since The league went back. In other circumstances he would be competing for the title – five wins and two draws – but the burden of the first part of the competition, especially in games away from Metropolitan, has cut the flight capacity.
But the minimum objective is at hand. If he Athletic he gets seven points out of the 12 that are still in play he will have the third place mathematically, four will suffice to make sure he is in the top four. This home team has little or nothing to do with that of the first part of the course. Get away from the Metropolitan It is no longer a trauma, although the square that you have to visit this Tuesday –Balaídos (22.00) – it is not entirely conducive to you although it is quite favorable. In these years, with Simeone, five wins, one draw and last season's 2-0 loss.
The problem in this whole matter for the Athletic is that if the mattress club plays the Champions, he Celta Vigo life is at stake. The light blue box is right now 17th with a six point distance with the Real Mallorca. You can not be confused, you have four finals left to certify your presence in First.
cannot count on
Joao Félix, Beautiful neither Vrsaljko, all of them due to physical problems. Nor with Diego Costa
, sanctioned. Thus, the offensive responsibility of the team will fall on a Álvaro Morata that comes after scoring a double at Majorca; and a Marcos Llorente who remains unstoppable. Beyond that, there could be changes in the spinal cord although Simeone He already announced that the starting rotations will decline in this final stretch of the season.
A Celtic with doubts
He Celtic arrives at the appointment with some doubts after being thrashed against him Majorca (5-1) and tie at home against him Betis. The coach of Celtic loses by penalty to another fixed in eleven, the Mexican central Nestor
Araujo, and it is not ruled out that it gives rest to the Colombian Jeison
Murillo or to the Uruguayan side Lucas Olaza, both warned of penalty for accumulation of cards. They are also injured Sergio Álvarez, Juncá and Denis Suarez in addition to Iker
Losada.