Simeone said after the conclusion of the match against Cádiz that what makes you most excited is to see how they are taking a step forward players like Hermoso, Herrera and Marcos Llorente, players who did not have many minutes last season. In the last games it is the Mexican Héctor Herrera who has led the rojiblanco team. The midfielder is a new player, very different from last season. Herrera is forming the Atlético midfield with Koke and in the wings and in attack Cholo has put players like Correa, Marcos Llorente, João Félix, Luis Suárez …
Herrera, 30, has been one of Atlético's discoveries in this first part of the season. Cholo has given him minutes and this shows in the confidence that the footballer has when it comes to facing the games. Against Cádiz, the Mexican tried 81 passes and completed 77, his best mark since he is in the Madrid team. Simeone has won one more player for the cause in these first ten competition matches that the Madrid team has played (seven in LaLiga and three in the Champions League).
With a contract until 2022, Herrera was one of the important signings last season. He played 30 games (21 in LaLiga, six in the Champions League, one in the Copa del Rey and two in the Spanish Super Cup). In total, 1,530 minutes. He scored a goal and gave two assists. He did not get to take a place as a starter in the team and entered and left the Madrid team without having great regularity in his performance. It does seem that he has succeeded now.
This season he has already played eight games (five from LaLiga and three from Champions), He has given an assist and played 486 minutes. In these last games he is starting and gives the feeling that he has grown more as the games progress. Simeone also has in that demarcation players like Torreira or Kondogbia, who will compete with the Mexican player.