After the bittersweet tie harvested in Bilbao on the return from competition, the
Atlético de Madrid
visit to Osasuna (22 hours) with the obligation to remove the three points of The Sadar so as not to miss the train Champions. The rojiblanco team offered their usual two faces in San Mamés, and although they were closer to achieving victory than Athletic, they returned to the capital with a single point, insufficient balance in the fight to be among the top four. The positive thing, that the results of the day minimized the effects of the umpteenth equalizer of the championship.
“We have to start winning if we want to go to the Champions League,” he said. Koke as soon as the game on Sunday was over. And as the Cholo, the words do not count. The facts are worth. In other words, Atlético must begin to demonstrate it tonight against Pamplona.
The prick of Seville in La Nucía against Levante he will leave third place for the mattresses only two points, in case of victory. And to help achieve it, come back Joao Félix. The Portuguese recovered last week from a slight sprained knee, but was unable to play in Bilbao due to suspension. He is eager, as he has shown in training, where he is performing well. It is one of the Cholo's fixtures for the appointment against the rojillos.
The Argentine will make some more change. Arias could enter through Trippier on the right side, with Savic and Gimenez in the middle of the rear and I gave it again in the left-handed lane. There may also be developments in the core, with Thomas and Llorente going to the bench and Correa and Lemar coming out instead.
And up, Diego Costa is emerging as Joao's partner in attack. The Spanish-Brazilian was a starter on Sunday, reuniting with the goal, and Morata had to wait on the bench. With the team still not one hundred percent physically, Simeone He prefers to play with a born ‘9’ and it will have to be seen which of the two Spanish internationals will decide on. The trident will have to wait, at least from the start of the match.
In front will be Osasuna, who arrives spurred after achieving a meritorious tie in Anoeta that was close to being a victory. The team of Get down, with high pressure and significant intensity, without letting the rival think. Just the worst thing that comes to this Atlético, who warned that to get the three points from El Sadar he will have to run the same as the rojillos. And then, impose its quality.
Aridane, Roberto Torres and Rubén García, who did not play in Anoeta, will return to eleven to receive the mattresses, who will appear with Vrsaljko and Philip as the only casualties and with the need to win so that the train of the Champions.