Kondogbia enlists

Kondogbia was last season one bet of the sports management from Atlético after the March at the last moment from Thomas to Arsenal. Simeone and Berta put their trust in the midfielder, then in Valencia. And last season was difficult for him, since he joined a new team in which there was enormous competition in the center of the field. Koke was fixed, Llorente played on the right wing, Lemar also minutes and Saúl, without being well, also played. Even in certain phases of the campaign Herrera had enough minutes. Kondogbia had it difficult to play.

With 28 years, and with contract until 2024, midfielder He remembered against Celta the one of his best matches with the Valencia. He played ahead of the defense, as a defensive pivot, with Koke on the right and Lemar on the left. And he took control of the Atlético midfield. He took over the party. Simeone put him in eleven ahead of From Paul, star signing of the rojiblanco team so far. El Cholo had rehearsed throughout the week with Kondogbia as the starter, although he kept the doubt until the end.

The last campaign disputed 25 games of The league and two of the Cup with Atlético. But with only 1,211 minutes of play. That is, a residual stake. He never had the prominence with which he has started this season. In this exercise he was one of the few that could start the preseason, although it had to stop when the coronavirus passed. But once Cholo was over, he gave him the responsibility of lead the team from the middle.

Simeone seems still determined to play with the defense of three centrals Y two lanes. And by in front of a player to act close to the centrals. In exercise 2020-21 that labor lto did Koke, now a little more shifted to the right. We will see what happens in the next meetings. But the Cholo has won a player for the cause. Kondogbia enlists. He does not want to miss the opportunity to be an important footballer who will fight again for the league title. In addition to the three points, Balaídos' party left good news for the Cholo. And Kondogbia is one of them.