The party that the
Atlético de Madrid
disputed before the FC Barcelona left a couple of good news. On the one hand we refer to the return of Mario Beautiful, who returned to the call after overcoming a small muscle injury, which prevented him from being for the game against Deportivo Alavés. And on the other, the return to ownership of Felipe Augusto Monteiro, his first minutes since the Athletic compete again after the hiatus for coronavirus.
In the case of the Brazilian, he returned to the team as a starter since Stefan Savic was sanctioned for the game against him FC Barcelona. The return of the former Porto player was newsworthy because before the break he was the number 1 starter for Simeone in the center of the rear. At Camp Nou He did not do it wrong although with a but remarkable, the penalty he committed before Semedo, avoidable.
For the rest he was sober, well cut and in a state of form that suggests that the center of the defense will be the area with the most competition in the whole Athletic. All those who are dating are having remarkable performances and will make it difficult for Cholo. For the first time since the return, Simeone You will have all your plants at your disposal to choose from.
This was not the case in previous crashes, either due to sanction or injury. When I could have done it, before him Alaves, Beautiful he was injured at the last minute.
DOUBLE COUPLES
Since the return, the couple most used by Simeone has been that of Gimenez and Savic. In three games, those of Athletic, Osasuna and Deportivo Alavés, with a balance of two wins and a draw and having conceded two goals.
In the rest of the matches there were other combinations. Gimenez and Beautiful before him Valladolid, victory and without conceded goals. Savic and Beautiful before him I raised, victory and without conceded goals (although Gimenez replaced the Madrid native in 58 '). And finally, against him Barca formed with Gimenez and Philip, tie with two goals conceded.
Since returning to competition, the player most used by Simeone has been José María Giménez, which has had a presence in the six games played, for a total of five starts and 482 minutes. Follows Stefan Savic, who has played four games, the four in the beginning, for a total of 360 minutes. Then it goes Beautiful, with two games, one of them starting and a total of 148 minutes. And finally Philip, with only one game and 90 minutes.
Looking at these numbers and keeping in mind that Simeone will already have all its central players for the match of MajorcaWill he finally rest Gimenez?