While still enjoying the league title, Atlético takes it easy these weeks and Take the opportunity to enjoy your players in the Eurocup and the Copa América. The team's good season also means that the European tournament has more rojiblancos than ever: seven. And some with a very important role. For this reason, the coaches value the work of their players with Atlético. Simeone usually improves his footballers and they show it when they play for their national teams, who appreciate it.
The work of Cholo takes advantage, for example, Gareth Southgate, England coach. The coach surprised placing Trippier on the left back ahead of Shaw and Chilwell, but the rojiblanco gives him maximum confidence in defense. “People keep seeing the boy who played for Tottenham and not the defensive animal that Atlético has become, where one of the best coaches in the world trusts him“, explained the coach. In the call he included four right backs (although Alexander-Arnold fell due to injury) because he has Kieran for both profiles. The thought is that to be an indisputable defender with Simeone you have to be very reliable.
They have a similar feeling in Belgium with Carrasco. The rojiblanco has arrived at the European Championship with confidence, trying dribbles frequently (more in tune against Russia than with Denmark) and assuming responsibilities. In the first two days he has acted as a winger because Eden Hazard is still a substitute, but when his teammate returns to eleven, Carrasco will return to be lane. Actually, acting there he did it first with the national team and that was taken advantage of by Simeone, who has polished a footballer capable of being a hound in defense. Belgium celebrates seeing a more consistent, disciplined footballer who empties himself with each game. Martínez and the Press value very positively the Carrasco that they have found.
In Spain, two rojiblancos have sneaked into Luis Enrique's plans. Two that, a year ago, did not count for the Selection. Koke and Marcos Llorente have earned a place thanks to the magnificent season they have had with Atlético. The captain fell off the coach's agenda in 2018, but his performances as a center midfielder have not only returned him to the lists, but also to eleven., assuming the handle of the game with Rodrigo. And Llorente, one of those who has taken advantage of the postponement of the European Championship last summer to this, has been polished by Simeone to be one of the stars of the League and, incidentally, put him fully in Spain. In La Roja, however, Luis Enrique has this very much in mind, but prefers to use his explosiveness, his determination and his strength to help attack from the right side.
There is also Vrsaljko, although Croatia trusts him because he has always performed with the national team, more than for his performances at Atlético. And they wait for their moment João Félix and Lemar, that in the first day they did not have minutes with Portugal and France. But Belgium, England and Spain do take advantage of Atlético's great year in their favor. Cholismo has found its place in the European Championship.