“The objectives are achieved the last ten days.” It is Luis's word and towards this the Athletic Starting tonight, he chained his second game after LaLiga returned after the break by COVID-19. And he will do it hand in hand by João Félix, recovered from his sprained knee and ready to buckle up the stripes that a year ago gave him the 127 million it cost. Atlético need your talent to reach Champions positions (follow the game live on AS.com). The point in San Mamés left him in the same place, 6th, but the day smiled at him. Defeat of Getafe, draw of Real. The 4th to a point. A real which, by the way, he left the points against the rival of Atleti tonight: Osasuna.
Because if the rojiblancos went from less to more but among old vices (steps back, 13th draw), the rojillos played a game full of rhythm, intensity and hunger. Arrasate surprised Imanol with a defense of five and a trivote although today, for the next marathon, ten games in a month, there will be rotations, in the scheme also, with a 4-4-2, Aridane and Unai García of central. With the extremely high pressure and verticality, his threat is the dagger in bands, Vidal and Estupiñán. It will however lack the slipway. For Osasuna, who spent a year and a half without losing at home, his audience is life but it is the price to pay for football in the new normal. With public four defeats in 14 games. No audience, let's see. The Cholo will try to sneak through that gap. But one fact summarizes everything: Goals for Atleti? 32. Osasuna? 35. Little more to add.
Four changes at Atlético
Drag his lack of goal this team like a condemned his chains. That is why he embraces the return of João for LaLiga de Luis. A lap to be added to rotations Yes or yes Cholo must do, that's why the four games in ten days. Could make four changes compared to Sunday. Arias, Correa, Lemar and the Portuguese would enter, an eleven very attacking. Trippier, Thomas, Carrasco and Llorente would leave. I would wait for Morata again at the bank. What will not change will be the plan: first tire, then kill. Even if a pillar is missing from before all football closed: Felipe, last muscular fall. Yin of a yang. That João is already there, to the rescue.