“The objectives are achieved in the last ten days“Luis Aragonés always said. Atlético faces that challenge: reaching the Champions positions in the remaining ten games. It can, Luis said. It must, too. Because the economic stability of the club depends on it, they warn from their offices. Either that or sell players that would be traumatic (Read Thomas, who on the other hand has the daisy closer to the no than the yes; read Saúl, read players who are more than important, referents).
Simeone must achieve it in a month and three days, which is the time that will elapse between the 29th and the last day, the end of this League marked by the coronavirus: when the teams should have been preparing to start the next season, they are finishing this one. And thanks, in France that possibility was rejected during the three months of confinement. Because the competition was restarted for the rojiblancos eAmong old vices, steps back and draws (13th this season already, too many for a team that aspired to all last August). The tie at San Mamés contributed a point that does not change their classification at all, 6th, Europa League positions, but at least the day did not punish. Of his direct rivals only Sevilla won, which although he tied yesterday against Levante is already escaping, looking at that third place as if he could already inscribe the name.
At least the draw of Real Sociedad, 4th, (against Osasuna, precisely) and the defeat of Getafe, 5th, (against Granada) make that point less bad in San Mamés. The Champions League follows one point. And if Atlético does not fail in LaLiga de Luis they can reach it. Five games at home, five away, where he hasn't won since December, and a final, by the way, against those two direct rivals: Getafe penultimate round and Real last. Eye.
The ten games that Atlético lacks
Matchday 29: Osasuna-Atlético, tomorrow (22:00)
Matchday 30: Atlético-Valladolid, Saturday 20 (22:00)
Matchday 31: Levante-Atlético, Tuesday 23 (7:30 PM)
Round 32: Atlético-Alavés, Saturday 27 (22:00)
Matchday 33: Barcelona-Atlético, Wednesday 1 (21:00)
Round 34: Atlético-Mallorca, Sunday 5 (18:30)
Matchday 35: Celtic-Athletic, Wednesday 8 (9:00 p.m.)
Matchday 36: Atlético-Betis, Sunday 12 (18:30)
Matchday 37: Getafe-Atlético, Wednesday 15 (21:00)
Round 38: Atlético-Real Sociedad, Sunday 19 (18:30)