Of the poor first time that he dispatched Atlético in Cornellà to the remarkable second, with a comeback included, many things changed. AND one of them was Kondogbia. Midfielder He entered after the break, along with Lemar and Lodi, and the team was another. The midfielder shielded the rojiblancos, helped generate football with speed and, incidentally, prolongs the good feelings of this start of the season. Cholo also claims more weight.
Kondogbia settled in the center of the field with Koke and Lemar, giving some freedom to his companions. And he pulled Atleti until he pushed Espanyol towards his area, almost without letting him leave his field. The middle stole three balls when the opponent tried to start his play, in which it is his best quality, and then he had a 83% pass success (29/35), 20 of them in the opposite field. He even dared to two shots from the front. That is, Kondogbia claims not as a player to defend favorable results, but also adds when it comes to overturn in attack.
For Simeone the possibilities are accumulating also in the center of the field, where entering the eleven is going to be very expensive too, as it happens in attack. The champions of the champion team start with an advantage, that is, Koke, Lemar and Llorente. Of them three, perhaps the Frenchman was the least fixed on paper, but his performance marks him as one of the best of the team, if not the best. AND waiting is De Paul, that at the RCDE Stadium ran out of minutes.
Kondogbia is in the group of the important ones so far this year. It was starter in the first two games (and completed them), Against Villarreal he entered for the final arreón with 1-2 and this Sunday he played the entire second half. In total, 236 minutes. The ex-Valencianist has a profile to which Simeone is knowing how to find his value. For example, against Elche he was a central defender, although his role is that of a midfielder, to help Koke. But if it comes in Kondo, you have to leave out a partner. Another blessed problem for Cholo, but the Central African puts more and more pressure …